X agrees to tackle illegal hate crime in the UK

Britain’s internet safety watchdog Ofcom says it has approved a move from X that aims to better protect UK users from viewing illegal hate and terrorist content on the platform. Under the the agreement was announced todayX says it will block UK access to accounts that have been reported to have posted illegal attacks and confirmed to be run by UK-based terrorist groups, and will review “at least 85 percent” of terrorist and hate speech reported by users “within 48 hours.”

X has also agreed to work with experts on ways to report illegal hate crime, and will provide quarterly reports to Ofcom over the next 12 months to ensure it delivers on its commitments.

“This commitment is a step forward, but there is more to do,” Oliver Griffiths, Ofcom’s chief internet security officer, said in a statement. “We have evidence that criminal and illegal hate speech continues on some major social media platforms. We challenge them to address this issue and hope that they will take action.”

The investigation was part of a follow-up inquiry launched by Ofcom in December to assess whether social media has the right measures in place to tackle the spread of illegal hate speech and crime. Griffiths says separate investigation how the chatbots on X handle illegal activities is still open and ongoing, with Grok getting used to it digital stripping without permission.

This commitment lays the groundwork for Ofcom to fine X if the platform fails to comply, but the regulator avoids finding X guilty. now failure to comply with UK internet security laws relating to illegal content. The promises are also vague – X says it will speed up the review report which it is, but not to mention the quick quest. It’s also not specified whether the reports will be reviewed by automated or human operators, and the X security team is looking very thin these days.