1/8 Thanks to Jane and @MattNavarra for starting the conversation about the this feature we are developing! We wanted to provide a little more context on it. https://t.co/Ws2rJfa8sl

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

The wording in the app's code suggests this "Hide Tweet" is about moderation pic.twitter.com/PO4m9bI7Pc

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) February 28, 2019

I will never understand why you are so concerned with moderation/censorship everywhere you go. You introduced “comment moderation” on #Periscope. You love it & most people think it is a disaster. I cannot tell you how strongly I disagree with this new moderation idea on Twitter. https://t.co/yIxO8SiqqI

— Ron Waxman (@RonWaxman) March 1, 2019

3/8 People who start interesting conversations on Twitter are really important to us, and we want to empower them to make the conversations they start as healthy as possible by giving them some control.

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

8/8 In the coming months, we plan to start testing this publicly so stay tuned for more and keep telling us what you think!

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

2/8 We often hear from heavy Tweeters that they want to be able to protect their conversations...

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

5/8 We already see people trying keep their conversations healthy by using block, mute, and report, but these tools don’t always address the issue. Block and mute only change the experience of the blocker, and report only works for the content that violates our policies.

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

THIS IS AWESOME ??? https://t.co/qdIpA3ilIg

— Noah Smith ? (@Noahpinion) February 28, 2019

4/8 We think of conversations as an ecosystem of different groups: authors, repliers, the audience and the platform. We try to balance the experience across all four groups, and we are continuously exploring ways to shift the balance without overcorrecting.

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

We're working on ways to give people more control over the conversations they author on Twitter. This thread describes how we're thinking about the problem, and shows a glimpse at *one* of the solutions we're developing. Let us know what you think! https://t.co/YquTnhCB5h

— Kayvon Beykpour (@kayvz) February 28, 2019

7/8 We think the transparency of the hidden replies would allow the community to notice and call out situations where people use the feature to hide content they disagree with. We think this can balance the product experience between the original Tweeter and the audience.

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

6/8 With this feature, the person who started a conversation could choose to hide replies to their tweets. The hidden replies would be viewable by others through a menu option. It will look a little something like this: https://t.co/Ws2rJfa8sl

— Michelle Yasmeen Haq (@thechelleshock) February 28, 2019

“Imagine, for example, if a controversial politician began to hide tweets they didn’t like or those that contradicted an outrageous claim with a fact check...” https://t.co/9pCnxo8F7y

— Adriana De Jesús Salamán (@adrianadesala) March 1, 2019

Twitter is testing replies moderation. It lets you to hide replies under your tweets, while providing an option to show the hidden replies pic.twitter.com/dE19w4TLtp

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) February 28, 2019

. @Twitter's new feature will hide replies on your tweet soon to keep the conversation 'healthy'. https://t.co/ccFZbrQSpM

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 1, 2019

트위터의 ‘댓트윗 숨기기’ 기능, 즉 댓글 모더레이션을 할 수 있게 한 신기능은 비록 결국 다 볼 수 있다고는 하나, 플랫폼측은 반응을 불러 모으는 ‘원글님’을 더 소중하게 생각함을 잘 보여줍니다. https://t.co/XPqELiaYvZ

— Goodhyun 김국현 (@goodhyun) March 2, 2019