‘Twitter rules will evolve…’: Musk issues new guidelines, but with a rider

“Our rules are in place to ensure that everyone can freely and safely participate in public conversations,” the new guidelines say. Elon Musk, ‘free speech advocate’ facing huge backlash for firing ‘almost 50%’ globally. Twitter is charging employees and $8 per month to maintain a verified account.

Musk also mentioned in his statement that the rules change from time to time, keeping in mind the need to ‘maintain a healthy space for public interaction’.

The rules issued on Monday seem to be largely similar to the rules already in place, albeit with a few additions. Additions include ‘misleading and deceptive identification’, which falls under ‘Authenticity’ section.

The guidelines are divided into five sections – Security, Privacy, Authenticity, Enforcement and Appeal, and Third-Party Advertising in Video Content.

The Tesla CEO, who acquired the company in October in a deal worth $44 billion, began his ownership just last week.

Let’s have a look at the news rules

Security

violence: Users are prohibited from making threats of violence against any individual or group of people. Twitter has also said that they prohibit glorification of violence.

Terrorism / Violent Extremism: Users are asked not to threaten or promote terrorism or violent extremism. learn more.

child sexual abuse: The Twitter rulebook states that they have zero tolerance for child sexual abuse on Twitter. learn more.

abuse/harassmentYou may not engage in targeted harassment of, or incite other people to do so. This includes wishing or hoping that someone experiences physical harm. learn more.

disgusting behaviorYou may not promote, threaten or harass violence against other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, race, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious illness . learn more.

Perpetrators of violent attacks: We will remove any accounts created by terrorists, violent extremists, or individual perpetrators of mass violent attacks, and may also remove tweets that broadcast manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators. learn more.

suicide or suicideYou may not encourage or encourage suicide or self-harm. learn more.

Sensitive media, including graphic violence and adult content: You may not post media that is overtly bloody or share violent or adult content in live video or profile or header images. Media depicting sexual violence and/or assault is also not allowed. learn more.

illegal or certain regulated goods or servicesYou may not use our service for any illegal purpose or to carry on illegal activities. This includes selling, buying or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services as well as certain types of regulated goods or services. learn more.

privacy

Personal Information: You may not publish or post other people’s personal information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to disclose personal information or encouraging others to do so. learn more.

Non-consensual Nudity: You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of any person that were produced or distributed without their consent. learn more.

truthfulness

Platform Manipulation and Spam: You may not use Twitter’s services in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior that manipulates or disrupts the experience of people on Twitter. learn more.

Citizen Integrity: You may not use Twitter’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering with elections or other civil processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people as to when, where or how to participate in the civil process. learn more.

Deceptive and deceptive identities: You may not impersonate individuals, groups or organizations to mislead, mislead or deceive others, or use fake identities in a way that may impair the experience of others on Twitter be an obstacle. learn more.

Synthetic and manipulative media: You may not share synthetic or tampered with media that is likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label Tweets containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and provide additional context. learn more.

Copyright and Trademark: You may not infringe the intellectual property rights of others, including copyrights and trademarks. Learn more about our Trademark Policy and Copyright Policy.

Enforcement and Appeal

Learn more about our approach to enforcement, including the possible consequences of violating these rules or attempting to circumvent enforcement, as well as how to appeal.

Third-party advertising in video content

You may not submit, post or display any video content on or through our Services without our prior consent, including third-party advertisements such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics.