Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Twitter Urges Allyship With Asian Communities Across the Globe

The social network responded to a recent increase in attacks

A man in the city sitting on the street depressed and stressed. — Twitter urged people to be mindful of jokes that are offensive or racist, as well as misinformationglobalmoments/iStock

February 18, 2021

Twitter responded to the recent increase in attacks against Asian communities by sharing ways for people to engage in allyship both on and off its platform.

Program manager II, inclusion and diversity Marium R. Qureshi and program manager, global strategy and innovation Po On Yeung wrote in a blog post, “As anti-Asian racism and xenophobia continue to grow, we’ve seen an increase in attacks against Asian communities and individuals around the world. It’s important to know that this isn’t new; throughout history, Asians have experienced violence and exclusion.