Twitter unrolls plans to deal with Periscope trolls more aggressively

Twitter's live video-streaming app Periscope is about to become a much less appealing place for trolls to ply their hate.

In a new Medium post bearing the title "A Safer Conversation," the Periscope Trust & Safety Team pledges to more actively root out problematic commenters starting on Aug. 10. Accounts that repeatedly violate the service's community guidelines will be suspended.

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"The Periscope Community Guidelines apply to all broadcasts on both Periscope and Twitter," the post reads. "As part of our ongoing effort to build a safer service, we are launching more aggressive enforcement of our guidelines related to chats sent during live broadcasts." Read more...

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