【】Tweet may have been deleted
我要评论Trolls thrive on Twitter—but a new update may hit 'em where it hurts. 。
The social network deployed previously announced features Thursday that give users more control over the notifications they receive. Bottomline, you can disable notifications from people who haven't confirmed their identity on Twitter, meaning anonymous trolls can't spew their wretched swamp juice all over your replies. 。
SEE ALSO:Twitter Eggs and trolls are now finally getting the banhammer they deserve 。The update is just for Android and Web for now, but it's a pretty big deal. Twitter has been rightly dragged through the mud for failing to meaningfully address its harassment crisis. Lindy West, a well-known feminist writer who has frequently discussed online abuse, put it well in a column for 。 The Guardian 。 The Guardian 。
last month:。
... the breaking point for me wasn’t the trolls themselves (if I have learned anything from the dark side of Twitter, it is how to feel nothing when a frog calls you a cunt) – it was the global repercussions of Twitter’s refusal to stop them. 。
.. 。
..。
On 29 December, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted: "What’s the most important thing you want to see Twitter improve or create in 2017?" One user responded: "Comprehensive plan for getting rid of the Nazis." 。
Mashable Light SpeedWant more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter.。
By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。
Thanks for signing up! 。
Almost invariably, the users tweeting the abuse were anonymous "eggs"—shorthand for people who haven't switched their Twitter avatars away from the default bird ovum. 。
All this to say: The new tools certainly would've come in handy then, and it's a head-scratcher that it's taken Twitter so long to enable them. 。
Tweet may have been deleted 。
To enable them, go to your Notifications pane, tap settings and then hit "advanced filters." You can tell Twitter to automatically mute any of the following: 。
Accounts you don't follow 。
Accounts you don't follow。
People who don't have a profile picture。
People who haven't confirmed their e-mail 。
People who haven't confirmed their phone numbers。
That last one may be particularly effective. While setting up a phony e-mail address takes all of 30 seconds, changing your phone number is much trickier. Thus, troll accounts—which are frequently reported and banned—are less likely to have a confirmed phone number, making this a pretty effective strategy for curbing harassment. 。
相关文章
Tourist survives for month in frozen New Zealand wilderness after partner dies
A tourist from the Czech Republic, whose partner fell to his death, survived a harrowing month in th2026-09-12
Zoom party tips for the age of coronavirus
Humans are social animals. Even the most introverted among us have a strong need to feel that we're2026-09-12
McDonald's and Pret are giving healthcare workers free coffee amid coronavirus pandemic
We owe our healthcare workers a lifetime of gratitude as they work on the frontline of the new coron2026-09-12
The thinnest tablet ever is here for all your e
Sick of colorful and distracting screens when all you want to do is focus on reading, writing, or no2026-09-12Dressage horse dancing to 'Smooth' by Santana wins gold for chillest horse
Okay forget everyone else -- this horse named Lorenzo is our favorite Olympic athlete now. 。Lorenzo,2026-09-12
Ina Garten's giant cocktail became a meme when we needed it most
Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa herself, recently graced the world with an extremely hilarious coc2026-09-12
最新评论