{"id":28900,"date":"2022-07-22T15:23:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=28900"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:23:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:23:43","slug":"what-is-not-allowed-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"What is Not Allowed on Twitter?"},"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-6a531ce17fcef\" 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-6a531ce17fcef\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a531ce17fcef\" ><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\/what-is-not-allowed-on-twitter\/#What_is_Not_Allowed_on_Twitter\" title=\"What is Not Allowed on Twitter?\">What is Not Allowed on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-twitter\/#Elon_Musks_desire_for_twitter_to_become_a_digital_town_square\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s desire for twitter to become a &#8220;digital town square&#8221;\">Elon Musk&#8217;s desire for twitter to become a &#8220;digital town square&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-twitter\/#Trumps_suspension_from_twitter\" title=\"Trump&#8217;s suspension from twitter\">Trump&#8217;s suspension from twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-twitter\/#Policy_against_misinformation_about_COVID-19\" title=\"Policy against misinformation about COVID-19\">Policy against misinformation about COVID-19<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-twitter\/#Sharing_images_or_videos_of_private_individuals_without_consent\" title=\"Sharing images or videos of private individuals without consent\">Sharing images or videos of private individuals without consent<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Not_Allowed_on_Twitter\"><\/span>What is Not Allowed on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/M8MavNO.jpg\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto; max-width:41% max-height:289px;\" alt=\"What is not allowed on twitter\">  <\/p>\n<p>Recently, Twitter clarified its content policies. For instance, it no longer allows content with explicit sexuality or violence. While this policy was in place before, the company was never as transparent about its categories. The company also clarified that certain content is allowed, including artistic content, health and medical information, and breastfeeding images. Still, many people are confused. Here&#8217;s what you should know about the new Twitter content policies. Here are some of the main rules:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_desire_for_twitter_to_become_a_digital_town_square\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s desire for twitter to become a &#8220;digital town square&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s intention to purchase Twitter raises important questions about its future. Does it need a new platform? Musk&#8217;s recent tweets have emphasized free speech and anti-censorship. Will Twitter&#8217;s new status allow political commentary? And will it ever become a political forum? Is there a place for Twitter outside the mainstream? Or is Musk just playing politics?<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk has also repeatedly said he would like Twitter to authenticate all users as humans. An identity check might help eliminate spam and improve the trust factor in the platform. In the meantime, it might be useful to offer more users a &#8220;blue check.&#8221; Musk has already hinted at offering blue checks as part of a premium service. But he did not explain why he would allow people to pay a fee for them.<\/p>\n<p>While Musk&#8217;s apologists have been quick to point out that Twitter has not yet lived up to its promise as a marketplace of ideas, they do not have the vision to envision a more positive role for digital media publishers. Indeed, the US and EU are still struggling to create the guardrails necessary for the new digital communications infrastructure. Some of the early adopters of this new medium idealised it as a global free speech agora. In this sense, a free speech &#8220;agora&#8221; could become a highly unpopular place.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trumps_suspension_from_twitter\"><\/span>Trump&#8217;s suspension from twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The recent suspension of President Trump from Twitter raises questions about the First Amendment and the ability of private companies to censor speech. While Trump&#8217;s suspension from Twitter is a legal and policy issue, many Americans worry about the cultural implications. While the First Amendment protects us from government censorship, it does not protect private entities from regulating speech. As Trump continues to stir controversy on Twitter, calls to permanently suspend him from the service have grown.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension came after reports that Trump violated Twitter&#8217;s terms of service, a warning to the public that another violation would result in his account being permanently suspended. Earlier this week, President Trump tweeted that he was not attending the Inauguration of Vice President Joe Biden. This week, Twitter resisted suspending Trump&#8217;s account because his absence at the Inauguration was interpreted as a confirmation of the invalid election. The decision was the right one, but the reasoning was wrong.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Policy_against_misinformation_about_COVID-19\"><\/span>Policy against misinformation about COVID-19<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook and Twitter have reverted to their previous position on content regulation and now ban the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. Two years ago, the social media companies said they were unwilling to take action because it would interfere with their users&#8217; right to free speech and their mission to share information. But a new study suggests that this is no longer the case. Facebook and Twitter have now announced a policy against misinformation about COVID-19 on their platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Social media platforms are regulating the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in many ways. They&#8217;ve banned hate speech and harassment, and they&#8217;ve prohibited certain types of content. Meanwhile, YouTube has imposed a ban on borderline content that almost violated its own misinformation policy. Now, Twitter has joined the growing chorus of social media companies demanding stronger action against dangerous misinformation. They&#8217;ve also suspended Rep. Lori Greene from two committee assignments after her inflammatory remarks on the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sharing_images_or_videos_of_private_individuals_without_consent\"><\/span>Sharing images or videos of private individuals without consent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered whether or not you&#8217;re allowed to post photos and videos of private individuals on Twitter, you should know that sharing these images and videos without permission is against Twitter&#8217;s rules. This policy is aimed at preventing harassment and abuse and is intended to prevent anyone from sharing private images and videos of other users. However, it doesn&#8217;t apply to images of public figures, people in crisis, and minorities. You can report images or videos of private individuals that may violate Twitter&#8217;s terms of service.<\/p>\n<p>As Twitter is a social networking platform, sharing images and videos of private individuals without consent is not allowed. The only exception is when an image is used for legitimate news reporting, such as when it is of a public event or a public figure. In such cases, you must obtain the consent of the person you&#8217;re sharing the images or videos of. This is a complicated process that is best left to specialized news outlets.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"411\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mXxz3QTDMuQ\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Not Allowed on Twitter? Recently, Twitter clarified its content policies. For instance, it no longer allows content with explicit sexuality or violence. 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