X confirms NSFW Communities are on the way in which

This may really feel like a shrug-worthy transfer to some, however many noticed this one coming. Bloomberg reported that researchers had already uncovered hints in the direction of X enabling “adult-sensitive” content material settings a while in the past. Keep in mind, X has traditionally allowed a bit extra dangerous content material than different social media apps. Profile pics and Group banners, although… that is the place it attracts the road.

X “Communities” themselves aren’t even a Musk invention. Twitter began enjoying with the idea again in 2021, promising an entire new degree of cozy dialog. What Twitter by no means promised was whether or not that coziness would get, nicely, adult-themed. And as Engadget points out, let’s not neglect that for a sizzling minute in 2022, the corporate was reportedly flirting with the thought of launching an OnlyFans rival. Discuss a change of route! These plans have been reportedly scrapped as a result of looming danger that it will make X’s current issues with unlawful youngster exploitation materials infinitely worse.

To make clear additional, Chung did post another statement on the matter, saying “this setting is about making Communities safer for everybody by mechanically filtering out NSFW content material” and that X would require customers to have specified their age as a way to search these NSFW communities. Nevertheless, this whole factor looks like a powder keg with a really quick fuse. We’ll have to attend and see what occurs as soon as the filter is activated.