"Ever since taking over the platform, Musk has had ongoing disputes with regulatory authorities in several nations, as he continues to push for X users to be able to share whatever they like within the app, within the boundaries of what's legal, as part of his free speech ethos. And Musk has been consistent on this, arguing all along that X users should be able to post anything that's not against local laws."
"Over the past month: French authorities have raided X's Paris offices as part of an investigation into illegal content published in the app, including non-consensual nudes, anti-Semitic content, and more. Democratic senators in the U.S. called on Apple and Google to remove X from their app stores over the Grok nudification trend In announcing its new social media laws, Spain's Prime Minister criticized Elon Musk and X specifically for hosting illegal content, while he also accused Musk of interfering in European politics and undermining democracy"
X's permissive moderation under Elon Musk emphasizes allowing users to post content that is legal under local laws, reflecting a free-speech ethos. Some regions view X's hands-off approach as enabling or promoting illegal activity, particularly around AI-generated sexual content. Recent actions include French raids on X's Paris offices and U.S. senators urging app store removals and demanding proof of robust protections. Spain's prime minister accused Musk of hosting illegal content and interfering in European politics. The U.K. ICO opened an investigation into personal data processing by Grok and the production of harmful sexualized images and videos.
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