Twitter is preparing to delete tweets containing information about Holocaust denial, which it says violates the company's "conduct policy", a Twitter spokesperson confirmed the information.
Twitter's clarification follows a Facebook ban on Holocaust-denial content earlier this week. Facebook's updated policy does not extend to denials of other genocides, such as the Armenian or Rwandan atrocities. However, these denials appear to be prohibited by Twitter's "glorification of violence" policy.
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"We strongly condemn anti-Semitism and hateful conduct has absolutely no place in our service," the spokesperson said in a statement. "Our Conduct Policy prohibits a wide range of behavior, including making references to violent events or types of violence in which protected categories were the primary victims, or attempts to deny or diminish such events. We also have a robust 'glorification of violence' in effect and we take action against content that condones or praises historic acts of violence and genocide, including the Holocaust."
According to Twitter, he uses a human rights framework to guide his policy decisions. The framework covers issues such as reducing hateful conduct, protecting human dignity and promoting tolerance and respect.
The company says it works with a number of partners to combat anti-Semitic conduct on the platform, including NGOs, the Jewish community, various governments and civil society partners.
It is important to be aware of this type of publication, after all, as users of social media platforms, we can and should report posts that encourage hate speech, regardless of sides.
