PhotoSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter suspended 235,000 accounts that promoted terrorism over the last six months, as part of a continuing effort to keep people from using the social network for extremist causes, the company said Thursday. “The world has witnessed a further wave of deadly, abhorrent terror attacks across the globe,” Twitter said in a statement. Twitter also said it has expanded its teams that review reported violations, and it now moves faster to suspend accounts and make it harder for suspended users to return to the platform. The company has also expanded the number of groups it works with to counter violent extremism online. “We will continue to invest in both technology and other resources in the future and you can expect us to update our progress regularly,” Twitter said.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 15:56 UTC