"The amount of abuse, bullying, and harassment we've seen across the internet has risen sharply over the past few years," Twitter said in a statement. Abusive conduct removes the chance to see and share all perspectives around an issue, which we believe is critical to moving us all forward. The move comes after a series of complaints and high-profile instances of abuse on the social network. The rise in online vitriol has forced social networks to balance questions of harassment with freedom of expression. The statement added: "We don't expect these announcements to suddenly remove abusive conduct from Twitter.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 15, 2016 15:09 UTC