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'Twitter has a responsibility to protect users' – charities welcome Twitter's plans to change policy on abuse

on Aug 15, 2014 | 0 comments

By Ishbel Macleod

Twitter has promised that it will look into its policies after Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda was forced to quit the platform after being sent mocked-up pictures of her father after he committed suicide.

A Samaritans spokesperson told The Drum: “We welcome the announcement by Twitter that it will be reviewing its policies. By making this announcement Twitter has taken an important step in supporting vulnerable people online.

“Understanding more about the impact the online environment can have on vulnerable people, both in a positive and negative way, is an important priority for Samaritans at the moment.”

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Source: The Drum