Louise Bernard and AFP, edited by Manon Fossat 11:34 am, December 02, 2021, modified at 11:35 am, December 02, 2021

The social network Twitter has just banned the publication of photos or videos of an individual without their consent.

A new feature that does not concern public figures and tries to respond to regular criticisms that accuse the social network of inaction in the face of cyberstalking.

Twitter tightened its anti-harassment regulations online Tuesday, adding the ability for users (excluding public figures) to request that photos or videos in which they appear, and published without their consent, be removed from the social network.

"This update will allow us to take action on content that is not explicitly abusive, but that has been shared without the consent of the person there," the company said in a statement.

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"Disproportionate consequences"

The right of Internet users to use platforms when images or data concerning them are uploaded by third parties, in particular for malicious purposes, has been the subject of debate for years.

Twitter already banned the publication of private information like a person's phone number or address, but there are now "growing concerns" over the use of photos to "harass, intimidate or reveal the identities of individuals, "the group notes," with disproportionate consequences for women, activists, political dissidents and members of minority communities. "

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Twitter, which has just changed boss, is stepping up measures to clean up the network and respond to criticism of the sometimes violent consequences of exchanges.

Jack Dorsey, its co-founder, announced on Monday that he was handing over to chief technology officer Parag Agrawal.