As per the Bloomberg report, it is known that Twitter keeps an eye on prominent figures to protect them against trolls and haters. Twitter has got a list of many thousands of users who are at a high risk of harassment.
The list includes prominent musicians, journalists, professional athletes, and other influential personalities.
According to a report from Bloomberg, when Twitter receives a complaint about an abusive post linked to a user on the list, its content moderation staff will act on that notice more quickly than any of the other ones it has scheduled.
The goal of the initiative is to keep harmful content from spreading on Twitter as well as to keep prominent tweeters’ material and make them less likely to discuss bullying on the platform.
According to Twitter’s head of site integrity, Yoel Roth, the Project Guardian list consists of a variety of people that don’t have to be celebrities.
Users who are ensnared in viral Twitter conflict may be mentioned, but they are generally only present for a short period of time.
The 15-second period of glory is followed by Twitter’s deactivation of the user after the 15 seconds are up. Some users, on the other hand, have a more permanent place on the list as a result of their greater popularity or influence.
A user may be enrolled in the program if a Twitter employee suspects that they’re receiving a lot of hateful messages, even if the user isn’t aware of it, according to Bloomberg.
A high-profile user, on the other hand, may have their manager contact Twitter to request further protection. The program has also been used to protect journalists who cover sensitive issues, such as the January riots or 8chan.
Twitter, according to Bloomberg, utilizes a number of other criteria in addition to Project Guardian to prioritize user reports.
The metrics on this page display how many people have viewed your post and other information on the user in question, such as their number of followers.
It’s unclear whether the program was sparked by a specific event, but it may have been in operation for two years or more, according to Bloomberg. Project Guardian, according to Bloomberg, protects users as well as Twitter from negative media coverage.