Elon Musk-run X (earlier known as Twitter) a social media platform has tweaked the rules to formally enable the users to post adult and graphic content, with some riders. Despite much hue and cry over surge in porn content, in the latest updated policy, the platfrom said tha tusers will be able to share consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behaviour.
The statement further wrote, “provided it's properly labelled and not prominently displayed.”
As per the social media platform, users will be able to create, distribute and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed.
Sexual expression, whether visual or written, can be a legitimate form of artistic expression, said the platform.
“We believe in the autonomy of adults to engage with and create content that reflects their own beliefs, desires, and experiences, including those related to sexuality,” read the updated policy.
Users can now post consensually-produced NSFW (not safe for work) content as long as it is prominently labelled as such.
"The new rules also cover AI-generated videos and images,” said the X platform.
Reports surfaced recently that X is testing a tool that lets users create or join communities focused on adult content.
Last year, the Indian government sent notice to X, along with other platforms, to remove pornographic and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) present on their platform.
Australia has also fined X for failing to provide information about child abuse content.
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A user claimed that WhatsApp exports user data every night , which is then analysed and used for targeted advertising, which means that the platfrom is essentially making users the product, rather than the customer. After reading the post, Musk replied: “WhatsApp exports your user data every night. Some people still think it is secure.”
Inputs from IANS
