Elon Musk's X says it's policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows

X's transparency report shows that toughly 2.8 million accounts were suspended for violating the platform's rules against child sexual exploitation, making up more than half of the 5.3 million accounts that were pulled down. — AFP

Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure advertisers and critics that it still polices harassment, hate speech and other offensive content.

From January to June, X suspended 5.3 million accounts and removed or labeled 10.7 million posts for violating its rules against posting child sexual exploitation materials, harassment and other harmful content, the company said in a 15-page transparency report scheduled to be released Wednesday. X said it received more than 224 million user reports during the first six months of this year.