Twitter launched new ‘Community Garden’ initiatives today. This program helps users build and manage online communities. Twitter wants to make the platform more connected. People can form groups around shared interests now. These groups focus on topics like sports, hobbies, or local events. Community leaders get special tools to moderate discussions. They can remove harmful posts quickly. They can also organize events within their groups. Twitter provides training guides for these leaders. The guides cover conflict resolution and engagement tips.
(Twitter Adds ‘Community Garden’ Initiatives)
The company sees this as a step toward healthier online spaces. Users often feel overwhelmed by large public conversations. Smaller groups offer a calmer environment. Twitter tested this feature with select users last year. Feedback showed improved user satisfaction. Participants reported feeling safer and more heard. Twitter then expanded the program based on this data.
A Twitter spokesperson shared thoughts on the launch. “People need places to connect deeply. Big timelines move too fast sometimes. Community Garden gives control back to users. It lets them shape their own experience.” The initiative includes safety measures too. Groups must follow Twitter’s content rules. Leaders face removal if they allow abuse or hate speech.
(Twitter Adds ‘Community Garden’ Initiatives)
Access rolls out globally over the next month. Users can apply to start a community. Existing groups can join the program also. Twitter plans regular updates based on user suggestions. The company believes this approach fosters genuine interaction. It hopes to reduce toxic behavior platform-wide. Community Garden represents Twitter’s ongoing investment in user-driven features.
