X Says Platform Now Scanning All Videos, GIFs for Child Abuse Material in Safety Update

From January to November of 2023, X permanently suspended over 11 million accounts for violations of its child sexual exploitation policies, the company said.

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Oct. 9, 2023, photo illustration. Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press

Elon Musk’s X is now scanning videos and GIFs uploaded to the platform for child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) as part of wider efforts to crack down on child sexual exploitation online.

The social media site announced the new measure in a Dec. 28 blog post in which its safety team stressed tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) online is a top priority.