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XAgrees to Ofcom Targets to Tackle Illegal Hate and Terror Content in UK

The pledge gives the regulator a yardstick for enforcement under the Online Safety Act.

Overview

  • X, under a Friday commitment set out by Ofcom, will speed reviews of suspected illegal hate speech and terrorist posts for UK users.
  • The platform agreed to an average 24-hour review window for flagged posts, with at least 85 percent assessed within 48 hours.
  • X will block UK access to accounts run by groups proscribed under terrorism law and will send Ofcom quarterly performance data for 12 months.
  • Ofcom said the step follows recent hate-motivated crimes against British Jews, as campaign groups welcomed the move while warning that X still fails to curb racism.
  • Ofcom will track results for a year under the Online Safety Act, with its probe into X and Grok still open and parallel checks underway in the EU, Australia and Singapore.