Twitter buys smyte to fight trolls

Twitter is possibly the social network that suffers the most called trolls. Controversies immediately arise on the popular website and it is the usual center of fights that tarnish the experience of many users. Therefore, the owners of the application have been taking measures in this regard for a while. Today a new one is announced, coming as an acquisition. The firm buys Smyte.

Twitter buys Smyte to fight trolls

An operation that the social network has already officially announced. Although so far the amount they have paid to be able to get it has not been revealed.

Twitter will use Smyte against trolls

For most users Smyte is a little known name. It is a company that is dedicated to online security, more specifically to detect online harassment, trolls or people who incite hatred and discrimination. So it is exactly what Twitter needs right now. Since these situations occur daily on the social network. This way they will have more precise control.

Since what Twitter is going to do with Smyte will report people who harass, trolley or carry out actions that go against the rules of the application. It is a new way of acting for the company. Since they now take a more active role.

At the moment it is not known when they will start to work with the new services they have acquired. Changes will surely begin to be introduced in the coming months. But the message of the social network is clear, trolls have their days numbered.

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