Twitter's New Troll Tools
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Nov 15th 2016
Tech Break 3330
Twitter's New Troll Tools
Donald Trump has told trolls to "Just stop," but will they?
This feed has been discontinued, but you can find the clips in our archives.
Jason Howell and Megan Morrone talk to Katie Benner from The New York Times about the new anti-harassment tools that Twitter will launch soon. In the week since the election in the United States, the already rampant abuse on Twitter has just gotten worse. Will new blocking, muting, and reporting tools help stem the tide of hatred? Donald Trump has told trolls to "Just stop," but will they?
Full episode can be seen at twit.tv/tnt/1642
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