Twitter tweets and accounts on a country level block as that according to the local legislation is required. Previously, there was the service, only worldwide tweets to delete. Now, pro-nazi tweets, for example, in Germany be blocked.
In doing so, the company’s France and Germany as example, where nazi messages are prohibited. Such messages should be received only in those countries may be blocked. Also full accounts can be found in a certain country to be blocked.
The microbloggingdienst gives, however, did not indicate how often and when the new way of thinking to use. The company, however, speaks in terms such as “offline”, and thus seems to be not going to be to actively monitor on tweets in a given country are prohibited. The new blokkadefunctie is in any case not used, claims Twitter.
At this time, remove Twitter all tweets for example, when they are in conflict with the copyrights and if the service there by the copyright holder is informed. Links to torrents that infringe on copyrights can be removed. Also child pornography is already removed, as well as accounts of people who themselves pretend to be someone else, unless it is clear that it is a parody account.
The move of Twitter will likely raise questions among users, who fear censorship. Twitter claims, however, that the freedom of expression is important and promises to be transparent about blocked accounts and Twitter messages. There will then be indicated when a tweet geblokkered. Now being a part of the takedown requests that Twitter receives on the website Chilling Effects published.
