{"id":14952,"date":"2022-07-15T11:57:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14952"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:57:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:27","slug":"how-to-report-a-twitter-account-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-report-a-twitter-account-2","title":{"rendered":"How to Report a Twitter Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69edbd93b5b8f\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69edbd93b5b8f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69edbd93b5b8f\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-report-a-twitter-account-2\/#How_to_Report_a_Twitter_Account\" title=\"How to Report a Twitter Account\">How to Report a Twitter Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-report-a-twitter-account-2\/#Distrust_in_Twitters_reporting_process\" title=\"Distrust in Twitter&#8217;s reporting process\">Distrust in Twitter&#8217;s reporting process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-report-a-twitter-account-2\/#Inconsistency_in_companys_enforcement_of_its_own_rules\" title=\"Inconsistency in company&#8217;s enforcement of its own rules\">Inconsistency in company&#8217;s enforcement of its own rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-report-a-twitter-account-2\/#Lack_of_transparency_in_its_enforcement_of_its_own_rules\" title=\"Lack of transparency in its enforcement of its own rules\">Lack of transparency in its enforcement of its own rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Report_a_Twitter_Account\"><\/span>How to Report a Twitter Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/x4MaQrd.jpg\" style=\"max-width:32% max-height:316px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto;\" alt=\"how to report a twitter account\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you have noticed that an account on Twitter has been using multiple names, you may be wondering how to report them. Twitter uses different names for people who use the account for work, and you may not be able to visit the profile to verify that they are not working under a false name. Reporting an account will allow Twitter to protect their users, and they will send you an email when they have updated the account. You will also be able to submit a report if you cannot visit the account to verify the information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distrust_in_Twitters_reporting_process\"><\/span>Distrust in Twitter&#8217;s reporting process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Distrust in Twitter&#8217;s reporting process stems from the company&#8217;s inconsistency. The company is trying to crack down on abusive content, but at the same time, is letting bad actors use its reporting tools and process. Despite Twitter&#8217;s best efforts, the trolls are always one step ahead. Distrust in Twitter&#8217;s reporting process will likely continue to grow. In the meantime, Twitter needs to address the issues that are preventing users from reporting abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The transparency of the reporting process is critical to addressing any problems. Twitter must provide more information on how it determines whether a reporting is credible. While it explicitly states that hateful conduct will not be tolerated, it fails to follow its own rules. Furthermore, it lacks disaggregated and meaningful data on the number of reported abuses. This makes it harder to assess the reporting process. If Twitter provided more information, it could have uncovered additional insights into its reporting process.<\/p>\n<p>This discordance is particularly concerning among respondents from the LGB community. Respondents from this demographic group are more likely to express disapproval of the way in which governments use Twitter. In addition, those in the LGBTQ community are more likely to feel distrustful of government and corporate organizations, and this concern is heightened by high-profile incidents of abuse of these communities. This, in turn, may contribute to a general distrust in the reporting process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inconsistency_in_companys_enforcement_of_its_own_rules\"><\/span>Inconsistency in company&#8217;s enforcement of its own rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you think your company is inconsistent in its enforcement of its own rules and policies, you may have grounds to file a grievance. If an employee feels that they were wrongfully disciplined, they should write a detailed list of inconsistencies. Afterward, they should compare their list to the company&#8217;s policies and procedures. If a policy states that an employee will be removed from disciplinary action after a year, for instance, you should ask to see it.<\/p>\n<p>The problem of inconsistent enforcement of company policies and rules is most often due to supervisors. They may be unaware of or even ignore company policies. However, inconsistent enforcement of rules and policies can lead to lawsuits. Managers are not as willing to deviate from company policy if they believe it will result in a lawsuit. In some cases, discrimination lawsuits are brought against companies that treat their employees differently.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lack_of_transparency_in_its_enforcement_of_its_own_rules\"><\/span>Lack of transparency in its enforcement of its own rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last month, Twitter released its sixth Transparency Report revealing that governments are making unprecedented demands for content removal on the service. Among the information revealed was a trend among accounts that violated its terms of service. The company&#8217;s stated goal is to protect the &#8220;Open Internet,&#8221; which means its position against burdensome regulation that could limit the content people can share on the service. It also refers to a standard of fairness and free speech that is widely held by governments.<\/p>\n<p>The study also found that Twitter&#8217;s compliance with government requests for information declined, with 64% of requests being partially or completely fulfilled. Non-government requests were also observed to be largely non-compliant, with fewer than two-thirds of requests for information being fully or partially met. It is worth noting that the majority of these requests were issued by Japanese governments, while the United States, Brazil, and Japan were the next highest. 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