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Twitter Engineering Team Rolls Out Inclusive Language List

Eric Quintanar
Twitter Engineering Team Rolls Out Inclusive Language List
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The Twitter Engineering team has unveiled a list of problematic words in its technical lexicon, and their preferable replacements, as part of an effort to make language more inclusive.

“Inclusive language plays a critical role in fostering an environment where everyone belongs. At Twitter, the language we have been using in our code does not reflect our values as a company or represent the people we serve,” said the engineering team.

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