Twitter clamps down on hate speech targeting religious groups

Twitter will now ban tweets in which offensive language is used against religious groups as it expands rules against hateful conduct.

This Wednesday, April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. Source: AAP

Twitter has expanded its rules against hateful conduct to include language that "dehumanises" people based on religion.

The social media company announced the change in a blog post, saying it follows months of conversations and feedback from the public, experts and its own teams.

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