Twitter Scorecard (2020): Tracking Twitter’s progress in addressing violence and abuse against women online
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Amnesty International is releasing the Twitter Report Card in an attempt to continue to hold Twitter accountable in protecting women from online violence and abuse on its platform.
This scorecard is designed to track Twitter’s global progress in addressing abusive speech against ten indicators, covering transparency, reporting mechanisms, the abuse report review process, and enhanced privacy and security features.
These indicators were developed based on recommendations that Amnesty International has made in the past regarding how Twitter can best address abusive and problematic content.
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