Twitter Suspended 800,000 Accounts that Distributed Child Sexual Abuse Material in February
In a significant crackdown, Twitter suspended 800,000 accounts that distributed child sexual abuse material in February. This aggressive action highlights the platform's ongoing efforts to combat the spread of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) on its platform. The effort accelerated in January, Twitter said, when it suspended 404,000 accounts.
The scale of the problem is substantial. Executives from X, formerly Twitter, appeared before the Australian Parliament on late Wednesday. Ms. Irwin, in an interview, said the bulk of suspensions involved accounts that....
Zero Tolerance Policy
Twitter’s motion to dismiss (which can be accessed via Public Access to Court Electronic Records ) claims that Twitter has a “zero tolerance policy” when it comes to child sexual abuse material. This commitment is reflected in their recent actions. Twitter Safety tweeted that in January, Twitter suspended approximately 404,000 accounts that created, distributed, or engaged with CSAM. In February, that number doubled. JUST IN: Twitter suspended 800,000 accounts that distributed child pornography in February - morgan stanley tmt conference Share © Reuters - 2025
Ongoing Challenges
However, challenges remain. While Twitter did ban over 44,000 accounts in India from Sept. 25 through October for child sexual exploitation or similar content, but reports show that only one person is left to manage these crucial safety aspects for the entire country. This highlights the resource constraints in fighting such abuse. The restored account is a matter of concern.
Twitter accounts that offer to trade or sell child sexual abuse material under thinly veiled terms and hashtags have remained online for months, even after CEO Elon Musk. The X account restoration after the ban raises concerns with accountability and effectiveness.
It said that it had suspended around 404,000 accounts that month for creating or engaging with material involving CSAM, up by 112%. However, since then, several reports. The company must address criticism of the volume of CSAM circulating on the platform.