Twitter wants to do a quick vibe check. After briefly becoming the internet’s platform of choice this week when Facebook and all its offshoots went completely offline for a day, Twitter announced Wednesday that it will be launching yet another new effort to try to keep things civil.
The feature, Twitter’s latest in an attempt to make conversation healthier on its hell app, will hit users with a warning that will appear below tweets that are receiving lots of engagement. “Heads up,” the message reads. “Conversations like this can be intense.” Twitter will also hit people with a pop-up message that basically is a desperate plea for civility: “ Let’s look out for each other,” it asks, with reminders to “remember the human,” “facts matter,” and “diverse perspectives have value.” Users will have to acknowledge these messages by tapping the “Count me in” button before resuming their regularly scheduled hate speech.
