X's Toothless Commitments Won't Protect UK Users from Terrorist Content The agreement between Ofcom and Elon Musk's X to address concerns over terrorist and hate content on the platform is a watered down version of what's truly needed to keep users safe.
This deal is a symptom of a larger problem: social media platforms have long been aware of the risks associated with terrorist and hate content, yet they've failed to take adequate action.
The Online Safety Act was supposed to address this issue, but its implementation has been slow and ineffective. Ofcom's agreement with X only serves to highlight the inadequacy of current measures.