<p>Twitter Inc will launch a safety feature that would allow users to temporarily block accounts for seven days for using harmful language or sending uninvited replies, the social media platform said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Once the Safety Mode is turned on, Twitter's systems will check the tweet content to assess the likelihood of a negative engagement and the relationship between the author and replier.</p>.<p>Accounts frequently interacted with will not be auto-blocked, the company said, as it takes existing relationships into account.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/twitter-rival-koos-user-base-touches-1-crore-mark-eyes-10-crore-users-over-next-one-year-1023673.html" target="_blank">Twitter rival Koo's user base touches 1-crore mark, eyes 10 crore users over next one year </a></strong></p>.<p>Twitter has earlier taken several steps to address harassment on its site, which often occurs in unsolicited replies targeting women and minorities.</p>.<p>"We want people on Twitter to enjoy healthy conversations, so we're limiting overwhelming and unwelcome interactions that can interrupt those conversations," the company said.</p>.<p>Safety Mode can be turned on under settings and will be available to a small feedback group on iOS, Android and Twitter.com, beginning with accounts that have English-language settings enabled, Twitter said.</p>
<p>Twitter Inc will launch a safety feature that would allow users to temporarily block accounts for seven days for using harmful language or sending uninvited replies, the social media platform said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Once the Safety Mode is turned on, Twitter's systems will check the tweet content to assess the likelihood of a negative engagement and the relationship between the author and replier.</p>.<p>Accounts frequently interacted with will not be auto-blocked, the company said, as it takes existing relationships into account.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/twitter-rival-koos-user-base-touches-1-crore-mark-eyes-10-crore-users-over-next-one-year-1023673.html" target="_blank">Twitter rival Koo's user base touches 1-crore mark, eyes 10 crore users over next one year </a></strong></p>.<p>Twitter has earlier taken several steps to address harassment on its site, which often occurs in unsolicited replies targeting women and minorities.</p>.<p>"We want people on Twitter to enjoy healthy conversations, so we're limiting overwhelming and unwelcome interactions that can interrupt those conversations," the company said.</p>.<p>Safety Mode can be turned on under settings and will be available to a small feedback group on iOS, Android and Twitter.com, beginning with accounts that have English-language settings enabled, Twitter said.</p>