MANILA, Philippines – Twitter on Thursday, March 12, added some new rules to prevent people from posting revenge pornography on the microblogging platform.

New items on the Twitter rules page expressly forbid people from posting intimate content without the permission of the person captured on the photo or video.

Under the rule for “private information,” the following line was added: “You may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject’s consent.”

A similar line was added under the ruling for “threats and abuse.”

Buzzfeed reported that Twitter began taking steps to address the use of the platform for abuse and harassment back in 2014. In 2015, it rolled out changes to deal with impersonation and doxxing – the practice of revealing someone else’s personal information online. – Rappler.com

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