Twitter now label tweets that violate its hateful conduct policy

Twitter announced it would label and limit the visibility of tweets that violate the platform’s Hateful Conduct policy, Engadget reports.

Since Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter has been in a dilemma about whether it should allow every form of content or remove the materials considered hateful. After months of trying different methods, the platform is now adding a label to tweets violating hateful speech policies.

The restricted tweets aren’t removed from the platform, but their visibility is limited. Users also have the chance to learn why the tweet is limited by tapping on “Learn More” and reading the company’s policies.

Additionally, if a tweet is restricted by mistake, users can appeal. They would have to wait for a revision by Twitter though, which might take some time. Twitter clearly states that sending feedback doesn’t guarantee a response or tweet restoration.

We’re adding more transparency to the enforcement actions we take on Tweets. As a first step, soon you’ll start to see labels on some Tweets identified as potentially violating our rules around Hateful Conduct letting you know that we’ve limited their visibility. 🧵…

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) April 17, 2023

Hateful tweets on Twitter now get a label with limited visibility

According to the company’s announcement, the tweets with these labels will be less discoverable on the platform, and no ads will be placed adjacent to them. Also, Twitter believes these labels can bring a “new level of transparency to enforcement actions.”

Imposing labels on so-called hateful content allows Twitter to keep its freedom of speech promises while preventing hateful materials from spreading across the app. The labels could also shed more light on Twitter’s content moderation policies. Letting users know why their content is restricted.

The Advocacy groups, however, objected to the decision, arguing that the offenders could remain on the platform. Of course, Twitter already said users could be banned if identified as “bad actors.” The new policy could also affect advertisers’ decisions to run ads on the platform.

Twitter was recently renamed X Corp to be a part of Elon Musk X-branded companies like SpaceX and X.AI. Yet, the billionaire’s plans for the platform remain to be seen. But Musk has recently ventilated the idea of an “everything app” called “X,” which might affect Twitter’s future.