Managed by Elon Musk Twitter announced on Thursday that users can now contest account suspensions. The measure is a part of Twitter’s last week announced “less severe actions” against user accounts that violate its rules, encouraging users to delete contentious posts and move on.
Anyone can submit a reinstatement request for a suspended account starting today, according to Twitter’s new rules.
We thank you for your patience as we process a large number of these requests, it continued.
According to the corporation, users of Twitter will soon be allowed to contest account suspensions, according to Reuters. Beginning on February 1, the accounts will be assessed in accordance with Twitter’s new criteria for restoration. Twitter is now launching a public appeals procedure.
All Twitter accounts, including those that have been restored, are still subject to the Twitter rules. The business announced last week that it will only suspend Twitter accounts that violate its policies “severely or repeatedly.
The microblogging network stated: “Going ahead, we will take less harsh steps, like limiting the reach of policy-violating Tweets or requiring you to erase Tweets before you can continue using your account. Severe or persistent violations of our policies will only result in account suspension, it was added.
A Twitter user’s request to have their account reinstated will now be evaluated according to a new set of criteria, Twitter announced on Wednesday.
Inciting violence, violating users’ privacy, posting unlawful content, and harassing specific users are just a few examples of behavior that is seen as a severe breach.
Late last year, Twitter began restoring previously suspended accounts, allowing contentious accounts like that of former President Donald Trump and comic Kathy Griffin to reappear on the site. Over the next 30 days, the business promised to keep restoring banned accounts that satisfy its new standards.
Violations of privacy, platform manipulation, spamming, or the use of illegal content or activity are all examples of severe violations. Other examples include harassing specific individuals.
