Twitter Announces ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy on Threats of Violence With Exceptions for ‘Outrage’ and Satire

People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken on Sept. 27, 2013. Kacper Pempel/Illustration/Reuters

Twitter has rolled out a new policy aimed at tackling threats of violence on the platform, banning the incitement and glorification of violence or harm.

The social media platform, headed by Elon Musk, officially announced its “zero tolerance policy towards violent speech” on Feb. 28.