Every few months, Twitter Inc. introduces changes to its namesake social network to undo its reputation as a playground for the Internet’s abusive trolls. So far, these incremental improvements haven’t transformed Twitter into a much safer space for self-expression—an uphill battle, say experts. On Tuesday, Ed Ho, Twitter’s VP of engineering, announced in a blog post new measures that aim to hide abusive tweets and a new approach to...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 07, 2017 21:56 UTC