Twitter`s newest move aims to discourage rude tweets
(Android Central)

Twitter wants everyone to stop being mean on Twitter. What you need to know Twitter will now ask all users to reconsider if they intend to tweet an aggressive comment at another user. It had tested this in a limited fashion last year. The company says 34% of users had adjusted their tweets after being prompted once, and 11% went on to send fewer aggressive tweets going forward. Twitter today announced an evolution of its drive to encourage more thoughtful and considerate tweeting. As we noted last year, it asked users to take a moment before responding to articles, nudging them to read beyond the headline and wagging a finger when they tried to be rude to others. The former rolled out broadly to all last year. Now, the company is expanding the latter test to all users. Twitter`s Sunita Saligram, global head of site policy for trust and safety, explained at the time: We`re trying to encourage people to rethink their behavior and rethink their language before posting because...