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Tell Twitter CEO: Tackle Abuse on Twitter Now

Twitter started with a simple, but powerful idea: Let people tell their story about what's happening in the world right now.

Well, this is what’s really happening – abuse is running rampant on Twitter, making it a toxic place, particularly for women. And when Twitter fails to follow its own rules on abuse, it can drive women right off the platform.

Twitter has become a conduit and megaphone for powerful movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp – movements designed to defend women’s freedoms. Twitter wants to be a part of this, publicly announcing that it “stands with women to make their voices heard”. And yet, women’s freedom to express themselves is routinely silenced by toxic abuse on the platform.

We agree with Twitter’s mission, that everyone should have “the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers”. Yet women have been targeted and harassed into silence on Twitter’s watch for years. And it’s still happening.

Twitter has its own policies that explicitly say violence and abuse against women have no place on the platform. And while Twitter says it’s trying to tackle the abuse, it just isn’t doing enough. Because women want to be on Twitter – without fear of being shut down by prejudice and hate.

It’s time for Twitter to put its own rules into practice and tell us all how it’s doing it. Take action now and ask Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to tackle abuse on Twitter.

⬇ Make Your Voice Heard ⬇

CEO

Jack

Dorsey

Twitter

Dear Jack,

I am writing to ask that Twitter takes immediate steps to enforce its own policies on hateful conduct and abuse, and tell the public how it’s responding to reports of abuse.
 
Twitter claims to be a beacon of free expression but its failure to adequately address rampant violence and abuse against women is silencing or forcing them off the platform. Women have the right to express themselves on Twitter equally, freely and without fear.
 
It is time for meaningful action and to protect women’s voices on #ToxicTwitter. So #HereWeAre urging you to:
 
-Share meaningful information about the nature and levels of violence and abuse against women and how you respond to it.
-Improve reporting mechanisms and ensure a better response to complaints of violence and abuse.
-Provide more clarity about how you interpret and identify violence and abuse on the platform
-Be more proactive in educating users and raising awareness about security and privacy features on the platform that will help women create a safer, and less toxic Twitter experience.

Sincerely Yours

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