Twitter prohibits the sharing of ‘private’ photos and videos without permission

Twitter has added to it privacy information including publishing, prohibiting users from sharing personal photos or videos without their permission. The company feels that posting such images may violate another person’s privacy and may cause harm to them.

Twitter Safety Group wrote in a blog post that even if anyone could be affected by the secret media distributed, “it could have an innumerable effect on women, freedom fighters, activists and minority members.” If someone mentions a photo or video that violates this rule, Twitter removes the media and takes action based on what they can do. This includes downloading the tweet in response to search results or telling the sender to remove the tweet. Twitter also reserves the right to permanently suspend users who violate this policy.

There are exceptions to this rule. It does not cover private or public information such as a photo or video, and the text contained in a tweet, “shared in social groups or added value to public discussions.” In other words, if it is fun, Twitter can allow the media to stay on the platform. The company thinks of things as if the images are available elsewhere, such as on television or in the newspaper.

That said, if the purpose is to share photos or private videos of people “or the people involved in public discussions and harass them, intimidate them or use fear to stop them,” Twitter could remove the media. The abusive behavior and intolerant genitals (e.g., retaliation for pornography) the principles still apply.

Twitter pre-ordered sharing confidential information about other people, such as addresses, phone numbers, ID or other financial information (in other words, to do man). It also does not allow readers to intimidate others and threaten to release this. The company says it will begin implementing the privacy policy today and that the new system is part of its mission to bring its security principles in line with human rights principles.