Twitter plans keyword filter against abuse

Twitter is reportedly planning to launch a keyword filtering tool that shields its users from harassment and abuse on the site.

The feature sounds a lot like Instagram’s comments blocking tool, which is currently exclusively reserved for popular users and business profiles.

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Twitter’s tool will fundamentally allow users to block out unpleasant tweets based on offensive words (such as profanities and racial slurs).

The move comes at a time when the backlash against Twitter’s perceived inaction against trolls has reached its peak. A number of high-profile users have abandoned the platform, or temporarily quit, when faced with a torrent of bigoted abuse.

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