You cannot win – one person’s privacy is other’s “stifling free speech”

Twitter has introduced new rules, enabling the removal of images and videos of private individuals on request.

This looks like a good thing – it respects people’s privacy on Twitter’s platform and takes great steps to improve their policies that prevent harassment of individuals. However critics are objecting that it will curtail free speech.

In response Twitter Safety tweeted:

Let’s remember free speech is something we enjoy in this country as do many others around the world, however free speech is not the right so say what you want, without consequences. When that free speech over steps what is acceptable then actions should be taken to protect the innocent and vulnerable.

We can debate what is “acceptable” but whilst we debate private individuals should not be threatened, harassed or be in danger.