Twitter says it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 "for threatening or promoting terrorist acts". In a blog, the US-based firm said the accounts "primarily related to ISIS".
"We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism," it said, adding that it had increased its report reviewing teams to react faster, considering they have more than 500 million users around the world.
"We have already seen results, including an increase in account suspensions and this type of activity shifting off of Twitter," the company said. It added that it was co-operating with law enforcement bodies "when appropriate" as well as other organizations. A study towards the tail-end of 2014 estimated that around 46,000 accounts had been used to post extremist material, and so in just over a year that number has rocketed.
The big question is what happens next. Terrorists will carry on making more accounts, as well as migrating to other platforms. And questions will be raised about the removal process. Who decides? Who's keeping watch? The definition and perpetrators of terrorism can change depending on your geography and political views. In December, US politicians put forward a bill that would force such companies - including Twitter and Facebook - to report any apparent terrorist activity they find. EU officials have also been calling for talks with major social media firms to discuss the issue, BBC reports.
better late than never . But they must be able to keep up with the way new accounts of such are opened daily
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