2 weeks ago
Musk unveils X algorithm to publicise government takedown requests
Elon Musk owns a social media app called X. He added a new feature to the app.
This feature shows when a government asks X to remove a post.
Musk says this makes government censorship visible.
A government official in India said X must follow Indian law.
The official said this when asked about the new rules.
The new rules make takedown requests more visible.
This means people can see when governments ask for content to be removed.
X will have to follow the law of the land, the official said.
Elon Musk unveiled a new X algorithm that makes government content takedown requests public.
Musk said 'any censorship required by the governments is now clearly visible.'
A government official said X will have to follow the law of the land.
The official's remarks came on Monday in response to questions about X's new rules.
The new rules will make government takedown requests more visible to users.
- Who
- Elon Musk, owner of X, and an Indian government official
- What
- X introduced a new algorithm that makes government content takedown requests public, and the official said X must follow Indian law
- Where
- India
- When
- The algorithm was shared on Saturday; the official's comment came on Monday
- Why
- To make government censorship requests clearly visible to users
X's transparency initiative
Government legal compliance
Publicizing government takedown requests
X's transparency initiative
X says making government censorship requests visible promotes transparency for users.
Government legal compliance
The government says X must follow the law of the land regardless of its new rules.
Key facts
- Platform
- X
- Owner
- Elon Musk
- New feature
- Algorithm publicizing government takedown requests
- Musk's statement
- Any censorship required by the governments is now clearly visible
- Official's response
- X must follow the law of the land
- Algorithm announcement
- Saturday
- Official's comment
- Monday
Quotes
Government official
Unnamed official from the Indian government
“"any censorship required by the governments is now clearly visible"”
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“"X will have to follow the law of the land"”
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