As much as Twitter is doing to fight harassment lately, it’s clear that ill-willed users are still slipping past the social network’s defenses — and sometimes, in very conspicuous ways. Users have spotted trolls using Twitter’s promoted tweet ads to spread racist and anti-transgender messages, guaranteeing a wide audience for their hate. The company tells The Guardian that it’s pulling these ads and suspending the offending accounts, but it’s not offering an explanation for why these tweets got through despite policies that explicitly ban hateful language. The failures suggest that Twitter’s ad approvals are relatively hands-off, and that it needs to keep a much closer eye on things so that its ads remain friendly.

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Via: The Guardian

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