Did Twitter recently update its hacked materials policy?
Following controversy over a New York Post story, Twitter updated policies relating to posting hacked materials. The company said it will now remove material shared directly by hackers or those “acting in concert with them." Tweets about hacked material shared by general users will be labeled to offer "context." Previously, any hacked material that included private information, including personal emails and phone numbers, was subject to removal. Executive Vijaya Gadde tweeted that the policy change would serve journalists, whistleblowers and the "public conversation."
The Oct. 20 Post story concerned accusations against presidential candidate Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, based on emails the Post said were discovered on a laptop hard drive left in a Delaware repair shop.
