Twitter acts to remove hate speech from site

Twitter is watching for hate speech now

Twitter is watching for hate speech now Source: AAP

Twitter has begun deleting the accounts of some well-known white nationalists after new rules targeting hateful and abusive content came into effect.


The crackdown by the social-media giant has been welcomed by many but also brought a backlash online, with critics calling it a purge against freedom of speech.


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