Twitter Bans Sharing Photos And Videos Of Other People Without Consent

Just a day after it changed CEO, micro blogging site, Twitter launched new rules on Tuesday blocking users from sharing private images of other people without their consent.

The company stated in a blog post that if a user posts or media is shared without their permission, such posts would be removed.

They also maintained that before users will have the permission to share a post they would have to file a first person report or one from an authorized representative

However, certain exceptions were made. The ban does not include media of public figures and others if the video and text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse.

The blog post read in part: “While our existing policies and Twitter Rules cover explicit instances of abusive behaviour, this update will allow us to take action on media that is shared without any explicit abusive content, provided it’s posted without the consent of the person depicted. This is a part of our ongoing work to align our safety policies with human rights standards, and it will be enforced globally starting today.”