article_snippet: Twitter rules now say that users must not 'post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent'.
article_snippet: Under 'Private information' (pictured) the guidelines now say that users must not 'post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent'.
article_snippet: The changes were spotted by BuzzFeedNews, which recently submitted a Q&A to Reddit when the site took a similar stance against pornographic posts.
article_snippet: Twitter said that an affected user can report a post if Twitter believe a post contains photos or videos posted without Twitter consent.
article_snippet: with their genitals exposed, where what is shown would not usually be seen in public'.
article_snippet: It covers images shared without the subject's permission and 'with the intent to cause harm.
article_snippet: Under copyright laws the video or photos technically belong to the person who took it and who can, in theory, distribute it as they see fit but  
article_snippet: Twitter's rules additionally considers the people in the footage.
highlights_snippet: Users can no longer 'post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent'
  