X opens to pornographic content. EU Commission: must not be accessible to minors

The social network X is open to the publication of adult content, as long as it is explicitly designated as such and is the result of consensual choices. In a recent update to its website, X explains that users 'should be able to create, distribute and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is produced and distributed consensually. Sexual expression, whether visual or written, can be a legitimate form of artistic expression'. Also banned are 'content that promotes exploitation, non-consensuality, objectification, sexualisation, harm to minors and obscene behaviour'. Finally, the sharing of adult content in highly visible contexts, such as profile photos or user banners, is banned. The policy, which applies to real and Ia-generated material, sets limits on the viewing of 'hard' content for both minors and adults who decide not to view it.

A few hours later came an official response from the European Commission on the issue, announced by a Commission spokesperson: 'We are very clear, our children should not be allowed to see this kind of content online'. This was said by a European Commission spokesperson on the changes to the rules of X, the former Twitter, already under EU monitoring under the Digital Services Act. "We are aware of the announcement made by X in relation to adult content," he explained. "This type of content was already allowed on the platform and now what has changed is that X has announced that it will change the label from sensitive to adult content.