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The voice of X's Global Government Affairs team
Joined November 2010
X welcomes the EU Council's decision to postpone the October 14 vote on the CSAM “Chat Control” proposal, which includes client-side scanning provisions that threaten end-to-end encryption and user privacy. This delay marks an important step in protecting secure communications,
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Read the report "Bugs in our Pockets: The Risks of Client-Side Scanning" here:
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Why Client-Side Scanning is a Privacy Nightmare A landmark 2021 report by leading International IT researchers and cryptographers, "Bugs in Our Pockets," warns that client-side scanning (CSS) poses profound risks to privacy and security, enabling mass surveillance under the guise
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Update on X's Efforts to Combat Terrorism on the Platform On the anniversary of the October 7 attack, we're sharing an update on X's ongoing work to tackle terrorist activity across our platform. X has zero tolerance for terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, those
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Germany Must Safeguard Against Mass Surveillance Proposal The Danish Presidency is pushing for client-side scanning provisions in the proposed EU CSAM regulation, set for an EU Council vote on October 14. This would force platforms to scan encrypted private messages, breaking
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The Revival of Chat Control in the EU CSAM proposal: A Dangerous Measure! First proposed in 2022 as “Chat Control,” the provision has been slammed as one of the most criticized EU proposals ever. Denmark’s push to revive this measure is extremely concerning. But what is more
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Happy German Unity Day! 🇩🇪 Today, we celebrate 35 years of reunification, a shining example of Germany’s enduring spirit, unity, and forward momentum. X is proud to be the platform for real-time connection in Germany, and we eagerly look forward to partnering with German
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X Safety Team Reminder: We're dedicated to fighting abuse driven by hate, bias, or intolerance—especially when it aims to silence voices. That's why we prohibit conduct that harasses people or communities based on their actual or perceived membership in a protected category.
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Read the open letter on the position of scientists and researchers on the EU’s proposed Child Sexual Abuse Regulation here:
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X is deeply concerned by the recent order from the Karnataka court in India, which will allow millions of police officers to issue arbitrary takedown orders through a secretive online portal called the Sahyog. This new regime has no basis in the law, circumvents Section 69A of
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X joined global leaders, advocates, and stakeholders at the Stop NCII London Summit to reaffirm our commitment to combatting the non-consensual sharing of intimate images (NCII). As a proud partner of the @StopNCIIorg global platform, we are dedicated to working collaboratively
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Apoyamos el posicionamiento conjunto de las asociaciones de la industria digital contra el Art. 30-B del Código Fiscal de México. Esta medida es innecesaria, desproporcionada e inconstitucional: invade la privacidad, compromete datos personales y equivale a censura vía bloqueos
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X opposes Article 30-B of Mexico's Federal Tax Code, which imposes an unprecedented real-time surveillance of digital platforms' databases —threatening privacy, data protection, and due process, while enabling administrative blocks. We urge Mexico lawmakers to remove this
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The California Legislature has passed the "Social Media Warning Law." The bill mandates warning labels, including a prominent “black box” notice upon initial access, followed by additional warnings after three hours of cumulative active use and at least hourly thereafter. The
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X urges Governor Newsom to do the right thing by vetoing CA SB 771. The bill holds social media platforms liable for penalties if their algorithms facilitate “hateful” content. The California State Senate analysis clearly states “This violates the First Amendment rights of users
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