Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD/NEW YORK: Twitter has said that its users could appeal against account suspensions for evaluation under the social media platform’s new criterion for reinstatement starting from February 1.
According to Reuters, under the new criteria, which follow billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the company in October, the social media platform accounts could only be suspended for severe, ongoing, and repeated violations of the platform’s policies.
Severe policy violations include engaging in illegal content and activity, inciting or threatening violence or harm, and engaging in targeted harassment of other users.
Twitter stance
Twitter said going forward, and it could take less severe action, in comparison to account suspension, such as the limited reach of tweets that violate its policies and asking users to remove tweets before continuing to use the account.
In December 2022, Musk came under fire for suspending accounts of several journalists over a controversy over publishing public data about the billionaire’s plane. He later reinstated the accounts.
