Twitter says will not allow sharing of private pics, videos without consent

Twitter will now remove media when notified by the individuals in it, or by an authorised representative, that they did not give their consent for having their private image or video shared

Twitter on Tuesday expanded its private information policy to include images and other media, adding to a list of other personally identifiable markers that are taken down from the platform, if misused.

“There are growing concerns about the misuse of media and information that is not available elsewhere online as a tool to harass, intimidate, and reveal the identities of individuals. Sharing personal media, such as images or videos, can potentially violate a person’s privacy, and may lead to emotional or physical harm. The misuse of private media can affect everyone, but can have a disproportionate effect on women, activists,