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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/01/6ff9b52af0638e87119694e7830cfaa1.jpg?quality=7520291141As part of Twitter’s never-ending attempt to thwart the doxxers and trolls that seem to lurk in every corner of its platform, the company overhauled its private information policies on Monday to explicitly ban sharing pictures or videos of private individuals without their consent.