Article DXF0 Twitter criticised for 'epilepsy triggering' Vine adverts

Twitter criticised for 'epilepsy triggering' Vine adverts

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Hannah Jane Parkinson
from Technology | The Guardian on (#DXF0)

Social media company forced to remove two flashing vines for its #DiscoverMusic campaign after charity raises concerns

Twitter has been forced to pull two adverts using its Vine looping video platform after objections were raised by epilepsy campaigners.

The ads consisted of six seconds of flashing video, were "massively dangerous" to those with photosensitive epilepsy, according to charity Epilepsy Action.

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