X Formally Allows X-Rated Content on Platform

Adult content must be ‘consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual behavior.’

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A photo illustration of the new Twitter logo on July 24, 2023 at London, England. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has revised its rules to officially permit adult and graphic content.

Adult material and nudity have long been present on the platform, formerly known as Twitter. Unlike Facebook or Instagram, though, the type of content was never explicitly banned, even before Mr. Musk’s acquisition of the company in late 2022.

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