Twitter just updated its policy on revenge porn and non-consensual nudity 'to better protect victims'

Twitter is ready to start taking revenge porn much more seriously.

The company officially introduced a new policy today detailing how it plans to handle revenge porn and other types of non-consensual nudity shared on its platform. The updated rules, which include stricter penalties for violators, are meant to "better protect victims," according to the company.

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The new policy states that Twitter is broadening what it considers non-consensual nudity to include more types of content. The company's co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey  recently held several meetings with employees to discuss the new policy. Now, it covers not just revenge porn, but "hidden camera content," and other images and video "not intended for public distribution." Read more...

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