X pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK
Summary
Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, has agreed to review reports of illegal hate and terrorist content in the UK within 24 hours on average. This commitment follows pressure from the UK regulator Ofcom, which is monitoring how well major platforms handle such reports to protect users.Key Facts
- X will aim to review 85% of reported illegal hate and terrorist content within 48 hours.
- The UK regulator Ofcom will receive data from X every three months for a year to check progress.
- X promised to engage with experts to improve its reporting systems for illegal content.
- X will block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups banned in the UK.
- Ofcom launched a compliance program to assess how large social media companies manage illegal content reports.
- There is ongoing concern about terrorist and hate speech content remaining on big social media platforms.
- X is under investigation for its AI tool Grok, related to generating inappropriate images.
- Recent attacks on Jewish communities in the UK have increased calls for stricter online safety measures.
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