Twitter's biggest anti-troll effort to date is finally here

Twitter is finally doing something about its troll problem. 

Twitter announced on Tuesday new features and policy changes as part of a company-wide reset to address safety on the network, introducing a "mute" feature that looks to help users control what they see.

The updates attempt to combat abuse on Twitter, a problem that reached a crescendo during the election season. The issue of abuse on Twitter had built up over years, with a growing body of data showing the severity of the problem. 

The issue had pushed some users to abandon the platform, while its business may have also sufferedBloomberg reported that hateful communication reportedly contributed to Walt Disney's decision to forgo a bid to buy the company. Read more...

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