Elon Musk’s platform has agreed to review illegal hate and terrorism posts within a day on average, restrict UK-proscribed groups, and report quarterly to the regulator. A separate Ofcom investigation continues.
X has agreed to a set of commitments on illegal hate speech and terrorist content with Ofcom, Britain’s communications regulator said on Friday, after months of pressure that escalated through the autumn and winter.
Under the deal, Elon Musk’s platform will review suspected illegal hate and terrorism posts within 24 hours on average, will assess at least 85% within 48 hours, and will submit quarterly performance data to the regulator over the next year.
The platform has also promised to restrict UK access to accounts operated by or on behalf of organisations proscribed under British terrorism law, and to engage external experts to overhaul a reporting flow that civil-society groups have repeatedly described as opaque.
The 💜 of EU techThe latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!The wording matters here, because flagged content not being clearly received or acted on has been the substance of most complaints filed against X with Ofcom over the past year.
