Elon Musk-led X Corp has banned a staggering 212,627 accounts in India within the span of a month, marking a significant crackdown on content promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The micro-blogging platform also took down 1,235 accounts for promoting terrorism on its platform in the country.
X said it has implemented several measures that relate to the mitigation of child sexual exploitation and terrorism.
X, in its monthly report, said that it received 5,158 complaints from users in India in the same time frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms.
Most complaints from India were about ban evasion (3,074), followed by sensitive adult content (953), hateful conduct (412), and abuse/harassment (359).
In addition, X processed 86 grievances which were appealing account suspensions. “We overturned 7 of these account suspensions after reviewing the specifics of the situation. The remaining reported accounts remain suspended,” said the company. “We received 29 requests related to general questions about accounts during this reporting period,” it added.
This information was released by Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) in its monthly compliance report. The company banned over 213,000 accounts in India between February 26 and March 25. It cited violations related to promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity as the primary reasons for ban.
“There are many measures that have been in place for a long time on our platform that relate to the mitigation of child sexual exploitation and terrorism activity. X does not tolerate any material that features or promotes child sexual exploitation. This includes media, text, illustrations, or computer-generated images,” the report stated.
Amid growing concerns over the proliferation of harmful content online, platforms like X seem to be intensifying efforts to combat such activities and maintain a conducive environment for healthy discourse.
In response to user complaints, the social media platform also reported receiving 5,158 grievances from users in India during the same reporting period. The ban is to highlight the platform’s initiative to address user concerns promptly and effectively through its grievance redressal mechanisms.
