In a series of tweets, Twitter India today said that Twitter is impartial when it comes to development of policies, product features and enforcement of rules. Twitter India said that it does not take actions based on any political ideology or viewpoint.
Twitter’s commitment to inclusion and diversity is fundamental to who we are and crucial to the effectiveness of our service. Voices from across the spectrum can be seen and heard on Twitter and we are committed to the principles of openness, transparency, and impartiality.
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) November 7, 2019
Twitter said that it has its own set of rules and enforces policies judiciously and impartially for all individuals, regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds.
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“We have a specialised, global team that enforces Twitter’s Rules. In our trainings we extensively cover topics such as religion and caste to provide them with necessary local context they need to evaluate content,” Twitter said in its tweet.
We have a specialised, global team that enforces Twitter’s Rules. In our trainings we extensively cover topics such as religion and caste to provide them with necessary local context they need to evaluate content.https://t.co/ui7PgFrStC
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) November 7, 2019
On rules for hateful conduct on the microblogging giant platform, Twitter India said media depicting hateful imagery is not permitted on the platform.
Media depicting hateful imagery is not permitted within live video, account bio, profile or header images. Twitter has a higher standard in some areas like profile or header images, where there is limited context (unlike a Tweet that may contain an image with accompanying text).
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) November 7, 2019
“Twitter has a higher standard in some areas like profile or header images, where there is limited context (unlike a Tweet that may contain an image with accompanying text),” it said.
On its verification rules, Twitter said that it had stopped public verification of profiles back in 2018. And while the platform is reviewing program on case-to-case basis, Twitter verifies profiles of people who are active in public conversation.
We are committed to serving an open public conversation in India and we will continue to be transparent in our efforts.
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) November 7, 2019
Twitter then reiterated its commitment to provide an open conversation in India and be transparent in its approach.
