El Reg takes Twitter's anti-mean algorithm for a spin We're nicer in person, we swear Matthew Hughes Fri 7 May 2021 // 10:26 UTC Share Copy In an attempt to make Twitter feel less like a small-town Wetherspoons at closing time, the company will start asking users to reconsider sending tweets its algorithms perceive to be mean. The next time you craft an acerbic reply to a stranger, the Twitter iOS and Android apps will ask: "Want to review this before tweeting?" Tweets are run through an algorithm designed to filter out "insults, strong language, or hateful remarks" with would-be broadcasters of hateful remarks prompted to edit or delete their post before sending it. Users can also opt to ignore Twitter's intervention and send the tweet in its original form.