Elon Musk Looking to Label Adult Content on X

X To Implement Adult Content Labels?

X (previously known as Twitter) has had a love-hate relationship with adult content and the adult community. While it is still one of the only social media platforms to allow explicit studio and amateur content, it hasn't come without bumps. And this was before Elon took over. Many adult content creators have reported that they have been shadowbanned, not popping up in searches, or having their visibility decreased. Many have reported that their profiles, even with a high level of followers, have been suspended without explanation other than violating community rules. The LGBTQ community has complained that X, along with Meta platforms, have different algorithms for anything with queer-related hashtags, making those posts receive limited visibility. Is this all true? No one seems to know the truth. From Fleshbot's standpoint, we used to be able to embed Twitter content in our posts, but that no longer works with adult content. Now, it seems the X is trying to require Communities with adult content to be labeled as such. Under the old Twitter regime, the platform was looking into offering an OnlyFans-type subscription to get access to adult content.

Bloomberg reported that screenshots uncovered an analyst at Watchful show that some changes regarding adult content and age verification are coming to X. X is currently testing labeling for its Communities feature. Never heard of Communities? The Communities feature, now available on the main sidebar, debuted in 2021 when the platform was still Twitter. It never really grew in popularity, but Elon has been trying to give it new life. When you build a community, your posts go in that Communities bucket, not on your main feed. If you post adult content, you will need to label your community as such or the content can be deleted by X.

Rip Twitter, you used to be a good platform https://t.co/P5jDPQfLnp

— їt's NG (Alpha Female) (@NgNorthern) March 29, 2024

It is also rumored that X might be looking to require age verification to access adult content, much like many of the states in the US are leaning towards. All of this is being done with the supposed motivation of protecting minors from accessing adult material. From a business standpoint, no ads can appear on adult content on X, limiting any monetization.

Those in the adult industry know that X has been an invaluable tool in the free marketing of adult content and a direct siphon to Fans' sites. With limitations on content, this may affect the income stream for those producing their own content. We know that Instagram has been dutiful in trying to restrict any type of material that may seem adult in nature, even if it is a guy in underwear. Let's see how this plays out.

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