Rest of the Day: Twitter Made It Easier to Report Harassment
Twitter has long been haunted by bad eggs, spoiling the conversation by harassing other users – and not only with insults, but also with real threats of violence. Twitter is now making security a priority.
- Twitter makes it easy to report harassment or offensive behavior from users . Now, when you submit a harassment report, you can include multiple tweets, hoping that they will give Twitter employees a clearer picture of when a user should be removed. This is a small change, but previously you could only send one tweet at a time, which did not always reflect the magnitude of the problem. [Twitter Blog]
- More than 100 major Hollywood movies are now available for rent on Steam . Valve partnered with Lionsgate to bring parts of its catalog to the gaming platform, significantly expanding the Steam movie library and positioning it as a top contender in the online streaming business. I didn’t know there was a video rental on Steam already. [Polygon]
- AT&T is set to launch an online video subscription service targeted at … teens . And millennials! Post-millennials who love on-demand trendy content. It’s called Fullscreen, will cost $ 5 a month and will include the original series, directed by Bret Easton Ellis. [The Dallas Morning News]
- Microsoft has too many phones to give away ! If you buy the Lumia 950 XL for $ 650, you also get the Lumia 950 for free. Dual phone! [Gizmodo]