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Written question asked by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Thursday, 18 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

X Corp: Safety

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with X on removing illegal material which it has been made aware of through means aside from its new UK illegal content form.

Answer

The Secretary of State has repeatedly called out illegal content on X including when the Grok AI tool was being used to create and share degrading, non-consensual intimate deepfakes.

Government engages regularly with online platforms, including X, to press for swift action on illegal content. Ministers have made clear that companies must act decisively, and have recently convened senior social media representatives to reinforce expectations, including on harms such as antisemitism.

X has recently made public commitments to Ofcom to better protect UK users from illegal hate and terror content, including expedited timescales for reviewing illegal hate and terror content, which Ofcom is monitoring closely.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11171
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Safety X Corp
Link
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