The decision to block such content is a temporary action,said X’s head of business operations,Joe Benarroch,and is being handled with “an abundance of caution” to prioritise safety.
Last week,sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Swift began circulating online,triggering fans to flood the social media platform with more positive images of the singer alongside the#ProtectTaylorSwift hashtag.
According to anNBCreport,the fake images generated more than 27 million views in 19 hours before the account that originally posted the sexually explicit content was suspended. In response,X released a statement on Friday,reiterating its stance on non-consensual nudity images.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy towards such content,” the statement,which was posted on X,read. “Our teams are actively removing all identified images and taking appropriate actions against the accounts responsible for posting them. We’re closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed,and the content is removed. We’re committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all users.”
Elsewhere,Meta (which owns Facebook) has also worked to remove the explicit content,releasing a statement that strongly condemns the images that have appeared across different internet services.
“We continue to monitor our platforms for this violating content and will take appropriate action as needed,” the company said.