Twitter says tech tools now removing one in two abusive tweets

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Twitter says tech tools now removing one in two abusive tweets
Twitter's technology tools removed one in two tweets containing abusive content posted in the first half of this year, it said on Thursday, amid calls to the US social media company and its peers to do more to tackle the issue. Silicon Valley tech giants have in recent months pledged to tighten ...

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