Ofcom says it still has concerns over how X removes illegal hate content

Britain’s online security regulator, Ofcom, states it still has issues about how well X eliminates unlawful hate and horror material. This comes although X is now evaluating these reports quicker.

In May, X assured to evaluate posts reported through its UK prohibited material tool within 24 hours usually. The business likewise stated it would examine a minimum of 85% of these posts within 48 hours.

According to Ofcom, X’s very first quarterly report reveals that it is now satisfying those targets and acting faster than it did previously this year. The regulator prepares to examine these figures with its own tests.

Still, Ofcom is worried about whether X is in fact getting rid of unlawful posts. They have actually likewise gotten blended feedback on whether X is dealing with outdoors specialists as guaranteed, and more analysis is anticipated early next year.

The upgrade likewise consisted of Ofcom’s examination into X. The regulator started this case in January after reports that the Grok chatbot account on X was utilized to produce sexual deepfakes of genuine individuals, consisting of kids.

Ofcom stated it will now choose if X has actually satisfied its legal responsibilities to secure individuals in the UK from unlawful material. If they discover that X has actually stopped working, it will send out the business a provisionary view, and X will have a possibility to react before a decision is made.

Throughout its examination, Ofcom discovered that some age-restricted pornography was still noticeable to accounts not validated as grownups. X has actually now repaired this concern, so Ofcom will concentrate on unlawful material and how users can report it.

SpaceXAI, previously referred to as xAI, has actually likewise included limitations to its standalone Grok app. Individuals in the UK can no longer see, produce, or share pornography utilizing its image tool. Its buddy chatbots, like ‘Ani’, can no longer have sexual chats with UK users either.

Pressure on X is growing in other locations too. A UK legislator has actually asked the High Court to stop Grok from making sexual images, and Ireland’s media regulator is examining X over age checks.

Released October 14, 2026 – 11:09 am UTC

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