Twitter expands crackdown on hate speech

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2 years ago

February 17, 2022

Twitter hits pause on verification requests

Twitter is set to expand its Safety Mode feature

The feature currently allows users to temporarily block accounts that send harmful or abusive tweets.

The system will flag accounts that use hateful remarks or those that are trolling other users with unsolicited comments – and it will block them for several days.

Under the expansion, half of the platform’s users in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland will now have access.

Those users will also have the ability to now use a companion feature called Proactive Safety Mode.

This will proactively identify potentially harmful replies and prompt people to consider enabling the mode.

The firm said it had added this based on feedback from some users in the initial trial, who wanted help identifying unwelcome interactions.

Boeing’s bad luck continues following Starliner malfunction

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1 day ago

May 7, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve in time.

Originally scheduled for liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, the mission aimed to demonstrate Starliner’s capabilities and certify it for regular crewed flights to the ISS, as reported by Reuters.

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Will Tesla’s supercharger layoffs eventually payoff?

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2 days ago

May 6, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dissolves supercharging team, leaving customers stranded.

Elon Musk’s decision to disband Tesla’s electric vehicle charging team has left customers concerned about the future of the company’s charging infrastructure.

The move comes as a surprise to many, considering Tesla’s commitment to expanding its charging network to support its growing fleet of EVs #featured