Twitter, along with Centre for Social Research, presents #TweeSurfing

To address online safety issues and spread knowledge on how people can express themselves and engage positively on the platform, Twitter has announced the launch of #TweeSurfing, a public education initiative in collaboration with the Centre for Social Research. In the pilot phase of the project, Twitter undertook various online safety workshops with the Center for Social Research, in universities across geographies, like Coimbatore, Noida, Chitkara and Leh.

At the event, Twitter introduced the #TweeSurfing website (http://tweesurfing.in/), a web resource for people to learn more about safety on Twitter. Comedians Kaneez (@kaneezsurka), Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty), and Rohan Joshi (@mojorojo) were also announced as #TweeSurfing Ambassadors, sharing their personal experiences of being high-profile Twitter users and presenting the latest tools and policies aimed to improve Twitter for everyone. Going forward, some of India's biggest and most influential stars from all walks of life added to the campaign as ambassadors to help spread the word.

The launch event and website unveiling are just the beginning for #TweeSurfing campaign. Over the coming months, Twitter will roll out an ongoing series of educational workshops, with a particular focus on rural India and government universities. Outside of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, Twitter will be taking #TweeSurfing to colleges in Chennai, Kanyakumari and Coimbatore, before heading to the North East.

#TweeSurfing will also be introducing a new 14-day virtual internship programme called TweeShip. The programme, delivered through Twitter DMs, and the @Tweesurfing handle, will train users who sign up on how to create Twitter campaigns for social change, and then let them practise what they have learnt in a real campaign. The modules will be available in English and Hindi.

Commenting on the launch of #TweeSurfing, Mahima Kaul (@misskaul), Head of Public Policy, Twitter India, said, “Ensuring people in India understand how they can express themselves and engage positively on Twitter is a priority for us. We work with a range of partners to educate users on safety, and Centre for Social Research has been a key part of this, so we’re proud to collaborate with them to launch #TweeSurfing.”

The #TweeSurfing website hosts a lot of exciting content, and includes the voices of popular Twitter users in India.

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