By default, users under 18 or those who have not entered their birthdate on their profile cannot view such content.
The new rules apply to all forms of adult content, including AI-generated images and videos.
Users who regularly post NSFW material are required to adjust their settings so that their images and videos are placed behind a content warning before they can be viewed.
X (formerly Twitter) has updated its policies to allow consensually produced and distributed adult content on the platform.
X's rules apply to all adult content, whether AI-generated, photographic, or animated.
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its policies to allow users to share consensually produced and distributed adult content on the platform. The new rules apply to all forms of adult content, including AI-generated images and videos. Users who regularly post NSFW material are required to adjust their settings so that their images and videos are placed behind a content warning before they can be viewed. By default, users under 18 or those who have not entered their birthdate on their profile cannot view such content.
The change in policy comes as X has seen an increase in adult content following the launch of Twitter Blue (now X Premium), which allowed creators to encourage followers to pay for access to exclusive content. The platform has also faced criticism for its handling of explicit AI-generated images and videos, which have been difficult to remove.
Despite the new rules, it is important to note that all sources should be approached with skepticism due to potential biases and inaccuracies. It is crucial for journalists to verify information from multiple sources before reporting on it.
Here's a summary of the facts from each source article:
X now allows users to share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior as long as it is labeled and not in a prominent location.
Users who regularly post NSFW content are required to adjust their settings so that their images and videos are placed behind a content warning before they can be viewed.
X's rules apply to all adult content, whether AI-generated, photographic, or animated.
By default, users who aren't 18 or haven't entered their birthdate on their profile cannot view NSFW material on X.
X banned content promoting exploitation, nonconsent, objectification, sexualization or harm to minors and obscene behaviors.
Background Information:
X was previously known as Twitter and was owned by Elon Musk as of October 2022. Musk aims to reduce Twitter's advertising revenue from 90% to 45% by 2028 and increase subscription revenue to $10 billion annually by that date.
Sources:
TechCrunch: X tweaks rules to formally allow adult content
The Guardian: X changes porn policy to opt-in system that blocks under-18 users
X (formerly Twitter) changed its terms of service to allow users to post adult content with a label
Musk aims to reduce Twitter’s advertising revenue from 90% to 45% by 2028 and increase subscription revenue to $10 billion annually by that date
Accuracy
Twitter had an unofficial policy regarding adult content prior to the rule change
Deception
(30%)
The article by Paolo Confino contains selective reporting and sensationalism. The author focuses on the change in X's terms of service to allow adult content and the potential monetization of such content through subscriptions, implying that this is a new development when it was previously allowed but not officially sanctioned. The article also uses emotional manipulation by describing X as a 'haven for pornography' and 'plagued by bots promoting sexual content'. These statements are not factual and are intended to elicit an emotional response from the reader.
Over the weekend X (formerly Twitter) changed its terms of service to formally allow users to post adult content.
Now, those bots may wind up being drowned out by authentic human accounts promoting the same sort of racy content
Despite a reputation as a haven for pornography
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority by referencing The Verge's reporting on X's content moderation teams and their inability to screen for illegal sexually explicit content. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing X as a 'haven for pornography' and 'seedier corners of the internet'.
>X has been plagued by a worsening user experience as bots, many of which promote sexual content, are more prevalent on the site. These automated accounts often leave the same sexually suggestive replies on posts all across X. The bots have become so common on the site they've become a defining feature of the platform.
, X is now emulating OnlyFans’ effort to build stronger commercial relationships between creators and users who subscribe to their accounts.
According to reporting from The Verge, X’s content moderation teams realized they didn’t have the capabilities to adequately screen for child sexual assault material and other forms of illegal sexually explicit content.
Bias
(85%)
The author demonstrates ideological and monetary bias in the reporting. The author implies that Elon Musk's goal to diversify X's income streams is solely focused on chasing subscription revenue, neglecting other potential factors. Additionally, the author highlights X's struggle to retain users and advertisers under Musk's ownership without considering other possible reasons for this decline.
In October 2023, a year into Musk’s ownership of the social media website, X’s monthly users were down 15% and advertising revenue was 54% lower.
. . . it appears X is emulating OnlyFans’ effort to build stronger commercial relationships between creators and users who subscribe to their accounts.
Since then, it’s been difficult to gauge X’s progress along the benchmarks Musk set.
X (formerly Twitter) has added clauses to its rules, formally allowing users to post adult and graphic content on the platform with a few caveats.
Users can now post consensually produced NSFW content as long as it is prominently labeled.
The new rules also cover AI-generated videos and images.
Accuracy
X updated its policies to allow consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's labeled and not in a prominent location.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric by referring to 'porn bots' and implying that X is allowing adult content for financial reasons.
. . . though the social network unofficially allowed people to post adult content, its rules have never forbidden or allowed such content outright.
The tweak to the rules is not a complete surprise, since X, under Elon Musk, has already experimented with formally hosting adult content with NSFW communities.
About 13% of posts on the platform in 2022 contained adult content . . .
Elon Musk's X now allows NSFW content with some restrictions.
X updated its policies to allow consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior, provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed.
Users can create, distribute and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed.
Sexual expression can be a legitimate form of artistic expression on X.
X balances freedom by restricting exposure to adult content for children or users who choose not to see it.
X prohibits content promoting exploitation, nonconsent, objectification, sexualization or harm to minors and obscene behaviors.
Users can adjust media settings to place all images and videos behind a content warning that needs to be acknowledged before they can be viewed.
Users under 18 or those who do not include a birth date on their profile cannot click to view posts marked for adult content.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(50%)
The article by Todd Spangler contains selective reporting and sensationalism. The title of the article is misleading as it implies that X's policy change only pertains to pornography when in fact it also applies to consensually produced sexual expression. The body of the article focuses on the NSFW content aspect, giving a skewed perspective.
X defines adult content as any ‘consensually produced and distributed material depicting adult nudity or sexual behavior that is pornographic or intended to cause sexual arousal'
Examples include depictions of ‘full or partial nudity, including closeups of genitals, buttocks or breasts’ and ‘explicit or implied sexual behavior or simulated acts such as sexual intercourse and other sexual acts’
Elon Musk’s X now officially allows NSFW content on the social network formerly known as Twitter
X updated its guidelines to allow users to share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior as long as it’s labeled and not in a prominent location.
X requires users who regularly post NSFW content to adjust their settings to mark the images and videos they post as sensitive content.
X’s rules apply to all adult content, whether AI-generated, photographic, or animated.
By default, users who aren’t 18 or haven’t entered their birth date can’t view NSFW material on X.
X banned content promoting exploitation, nonconsent, objectification, sexualization or harm to minors and obscene behaviors.
Accuracy
Users can create, distribute and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed.
X maintains that the content should not be ‘excessively gory or depicting sexual violence.’
Users can adjust media settings to place all images and videos behind a content warning that needs to be acknowledged before they can be viewed.
Users under 18 or those who do not include a birth date on their profile cannot click to view posts marked for adult content.
Deception
(80%)
The article provides context about X's new rules regarding adult content and mentions the past lack of explicit ban on porn. However, it also includes editorializing and sensationalism by stating 'X has new rules that officially allow porn now'. This statement is not an assertion made by the author but rather a sensationalized way to grab readers' attention. Additionally, there is selective reporting as the article focuses on X's new policy without mentioning any potential negative consequences or criticisms.
X has new rules that officially allow porn now
Despite the new terms of service changes, cracking down on rule-breakers will be easier said than done
Elon Musk's X now allows pornographic content on its platform but blocks it from users under 18 or those who do not opt-in.
Users who post adult content are asked to adjust media settings for a content warning before it can be viewed.
Teenagers reported seeing more pornographic material on X than on adult sites according to a UK children’s commissioner report in January 2023.
Accuracy
] Elon Musk's X now allows pornographic content on its platform but blocks it from users under 18 or those who do not opt-in.[
Historically, X has not prevented people from posting adult content on the platform.
X will detect and adjust account settings for users if they do not mark pornographic posts appropriately.
Deception
(80%)
The article reports on X's new policy to block pornographic content from users under 18 or those who do not opt-in. While the author does provide some statistics about teenagers seeing pornographic material on X more than adult sites, there is no editorializing or pontification in the article. The author also quotes Julie Inman Grant's opinions without adding any personal commentary. However, there are a few instances of selective reporting and sensationalism that lower the score slightly. For example, the author mentions that 'Teenagers have reported seeing pornographic material more on X than on adult sites.' but does not provide any context or sources for this claim.
Teenagers have reported seeing pornographic material more on X than on adult sites.
Last week Australia’s online safety regulator, Julie Inman Grant, claimed Apple and Google had financial motives for keeping both X and Reddit on their app stores despite hosting adult content
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric when discussing X's policies.
. . . as regulator pressure grows for platforms around the world to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content on social media.
Teenagers have reported seeing pornographic material more on X than on adult sites.
Last week Australia’s online safety regulator, Julie Inman Grant, claimed Apple and Google had financial motives for keeping both X and Reddit on their app stores despite hosting adult content . . .
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