Ofcom statement on X’s commitment to bring in new protections to tackle illegal hate and terror content Published: 15 May 2026 X has made the following public commitments to better protect UK users from illegal hate and terror content, which Ofcom has accepted

UK — Ofcom · 2026-05-15 · UK · verified record

Themes: Hate speech & illegal content

Ecosystems: UK Online Safety Act

X has made the following public commitments to better protect UK users from illegal hate and terror content, which Ofcom has today accepted: - Expedited timescales for reviewing illegal hate and terror content. X will review and assess UK suspected illegal terrorist and hate content reported through its dedicated UK illegal content reporting tool on average within 24 hours of it being reported, to be calculated as a mean over a three-month period. As a backstop, it will review and assess at least 85% of UK suspected illegal terrorist and hate content reported through its dedicated UK illegal c

X has made the following public commitments to better protect UK users from illegal hate and terror content, which Ofcom has today accepted: - Expedited timescales for reviewing illegal hate and terror content. X will review and assess UK suspected illegal terrorist and hate content reported through its dedicated UK illegal content reporting tool on average within 24 hours of it being reported, to be calculated as a mean over a three-month period. As a backstop, it will review and assess at least 85% of UK suspected illegal terrorist and hate content reported through its dedicated UK illegal c…

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