X tells Ofcom it will finally check its moderation inbox
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Comms watchdog says Musk's social media platform will now review reports of illegal hate and terror content within 24 hours... on average
Britain's media regulator has extracted a set of promises from X over illegal hate speech and terrorist content, suggesting that even "free speech absolutism" eventually meets a compliance department.
Under commitments accepted by Ofcom, X said it will review and assess reports of suspected illegal terrorist and hate content from UK users within an average of 24 hours, with at least 85 percent handled within 48 hours through its dedicated UK reporting channel.
The company also committed to engaging with external experts on how its reporting systems work, following several organizations' complaints that they were unclear whether reports submitted to X were even being received, let alone acted on.
X also said it would withhold access in the UK to accounts operated by or on...
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