With the appointment of Parag Agrawal as the new CEO, Tweeter’s private information policy has been expanded to include “private media”.
Under this new rule, Tweeter will block users from sharing personal images and videos without the individual’s consent. The individual, not being a public figure can demand Twitter eliminate pictures and videos that were posted without his/her consent. Twitter takes this measure to further ensure the privacy of the public.
What is the Company’s Statement?
The company stated, “The misuse of private media can affect everyone, but can have a disproportionate effect on women, activists, dissidents, and members of minority communities.”
“We recognize that there are instances where account holders may share images or videos of private individuals to help someone involved in a crisis situation, such as in the aftermath of a violent event, or as part of a newsworthy event due to public interest value, and this might outweigh the safety risks to a person,”
Twitter will be notified when any non-public figure’s image or video will be shared without their consent, and the company promised to remove that media as soon as possible.
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What are Free From the Policy?
Twitter cleared that under this policy everyone’s consent who is present in a particular picture or video is not required. They also stated the media and tweets which are uploaded in the public interest or public conversation are free from the new policy.
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What Violates this Policy?
- In the violation, it includes, the Location Information or residential address which involves GPS coordinates, street address, or any other location identifying information those are regarded as private.
- Identifying documents like government-approved Id cards, other national identity numbers, or social security. Anyways, there are many regions where certain kinds of information are not granted as private.
- Email addresses, personal phone numbers, or any other contact information.
- Bank account, credit and debit card details, or any types of Financial account details.
- Photos and videos of non-public figure individuals without their approval.
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Which Actions are Restricted?
- Openly disclosing anyone’s personal information
- Sharing or uploading any kind of details that can allow anyone to hack or provide access to an individual’s private details without their permission.
- Blackmailing any individual for money or any expensive asset as a recompense in exchange for not making any private information of the individual’s public.
As feeling safe and secure on social media is not safe for everyone, Twitter came up with this extra strict policy for the users. They stated they will keep working on their company and keep working hard on making their service transparent to gain the trust of their users.
