Irish watchdog threatens X over adult content controls


Of all the platforms based in Ireland, X is the only one that allows pornography. — AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File

DUBLIN: Ireland's media watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, has warned Elon Musk's social network X that it must enact rules to restrict children's access to adult content by Friday or "face action".

The regulator, Coimisiun na Mean, is tasked by the European Union with overseeing compliance by tech giants including X, Meta and TikTok, which all have European headquarters in the Irish capital.

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