Twitter publishes new usage policy, inhuman words are subject to account suspension

by Sara Kurfeß

The rules on Twitter apply to all users, but this rule has been created in accordance with a strict policy development process . Meanwhile, Twitter thinks "Create a new policy in front of the rules", having talked with members and experts of Twitter Safety Partners to create better service, created a new Twitter policy I am revealing.

New change in policy creation
https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/company/2018/Creating-new-policies-together.html

Twitter releases new policy to ban dehumanizing speech - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/25/17900620/twitter-dehumanizing-speech-policy-comment-period-ban

About the new policy Twitter created, the official blog "In the past three months, we've been working on policies to deal with humanity denials on Twitter deny human nature and treat it to humans below Such conversations, including normalizing violence, may adversely affect Twitter's services, "he wrote, revealing that it is a policy to crack down inhumane behavior more severely than before I will.

Twitter has previously created policies on Twitter against insults, intimidation, and discriminatory behavior , but there are many tweets that many users feel harassed even if they do not violate them. In order to deal with such "harassment tweets that do not conflict with existing rules," Twitter created a new policy "policies on denial of humanity on Twitter".

The definition of the denial of human nature in "Policy on denial of humanity on Twitter" is as follows.

Definition of denial of human nature Treatment of other people under humans. Denial of human nature may arise when a person is denied the essence of human being (denial of animal humanity) or when humanity is denied (denial of mechanical human nature). For example, comparing a group to an animal or a virus (animal), classifying a group by gender (mechanical).
Specific group: People belonging to a group can be distinguished by common characteristics. Such characteristics include race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, sexual identity, religious belief, age, physical disability, serious illness, occupation, political ideals, community, social customs and so on.

The application of the new policy by Twitter is done taking in the opinion of the user to see how the policy affects different cultures and communities. Regarding "policies concerning the denial of humanity on Twitter", it is not determined at the time of article creation, it is a stage of recruiting opinion of users and contemplating how to make the final form. Until 6 o'clock local time on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, a questionnaire survey concerning the new policy is being conducted on the following page, so it is possible to give an opinion to Twitter.

New change in policy creation