Trolls use this little-known Twitter feature to swarm others with abuse, and their targets say Twitter hasn't done much to stop it.
handle from various lists. It's been a part of her routine for several years now after her first experience being bombarded with hateful messages through a list whose sole purpose seemed to be targeting other users.
But like many well-intentioned tools of the internet, some users have figured out how to use Twitter lists for more nefarious purposes. Half a dozen women interviewed for this article shared their experiences becoming targets of harassment after being added to lists or similar mechanisms. Sydette Harry, an editor at the web browser company Mozilla, said she checks regularly for the signs she was added to a malicious list, something that happens "at least two to three times a week."
In an emailed statement for this article, a Twitter spokesperson referenced the 2017 incident and said it "quickly worked to introduce notifications in the experience" following users' feedback.
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