At X, we have zero tolerance for child sexual exploitation in any form. Until recently, we leveraged partnerships that helped us along the way. We are proud to provide an important update on our continuous work detecting Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) content, announcing today that we have launched additional CSAM hash matching efforts. This system allows X to hash and match media content quickly and securely, keeping the platform safer without sacrificing user privacy. This is enabled by the incredible work of our safety engineering team, who have built state of the art systems to further strengthen our enforcement capabilities. When we identify apparent CSAM, we act swiftly to suspend the account and report the content to @NCMEC, which works with law enforcement globally to pursue justice and protect children. In 2024, X sent 686,176 reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and suspended 4,572,486 accounts. Between July and October 2024, @NCMEC received 94 arrests and 1 conviction thanks to this partnership. Over the years, we’ve invested in advanced technology and tools to stop bad actors from distributing, searching for, or engaging with exploitative content across all media formats on X. We are proud to continue leading the industry in this arena and will never stop using the full extent of our capabilities to eliminate these harmful practices.

At X, we have zero tolerance for any form of child sexual exploitation. When we become aware of apparent child sexual exploitation, we suspend and report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). @NCMEC works with law enforcement agencies around the world to bring perpetrators to justice and rescue children in danger. Over the years, we’ve strengthened our enforcement efforts by leveraging advanced tools and technology to prevent bad actors from distributing, searching for, or engaging with child abuse content across all types of media. We remain committed to continuously improving our policies and tools in this area. help.x.com/rules-and-policie…

I have something really difficult to share with you, but I believe you deserve to hear it. Because we believe when your eyes are opened to the reality out there of who these offenders are, you’ll continue to protect your children, and help us protect the rest.

Through our ongoing partnership with @thorn, we’re doing more to create a safe platform. X was involved in testing Thorn’s solution during its beta phase to proactively detect text-based child sexual exploitation. This work builds on our relentless efforts to combat child sexual exploitation online, with the specific goal of expanding our capabilities in fighting high-harm content where a child is at imminent risk. This self-hosted solution was deployed seamlessly into our detection mechanisms, allowing us to hone in on high-risk accounts and expand child sexual exploitation text detection coverage. Thorn’s predictive AI proactively identifies, based on the context of the conversation, possible discussions of child access, child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material (CSAM), self-generated CSAM, and sextortion. Our work to stop child sexual exploitation online remains a top priority for X. We are steadfast in continuing this important work and committed to deepening partnerships that allow us to continually improve our approach to safeguarding our platform. Learn more about Thorn’s solutions for platforms to mitigate risk and scale child safety: thorn.org/solutions/for-plat…

#MISSING Alondra was last seen on March 1, 2024 in #Lompoc, #California. missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/…

Pleased to report that Journey and Daley have been located in Alabama, and are safe!! Casey Campbell is in custody. We are always grateful when alerts are resolved so quickly. Thanks for your help!!

UPDATE: We are happy to pass along that Iris Crum has been located in Texas and is safe! Khaila Czereda is in custody. As always, thank you for sharing and helping us get the word out!

The search continues for the missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, who vanished nearly two weeks ago. kare11.com/article/news/loca…

#MISSING Laura was last seen on August 2, 2023 in #Houston, #Texas. missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/…

A #TNEndangeredChild Alert has been issued out of Rutherford Co for 7 y/o Iris Crum. Iris is a biracial female, 5’ tall, 80 lbs, w/black hair, brown eyes. She was last seen March 1st in the area of Blue Fox Trail in Murfreesboro. Call 615-904-3055 or 1-800- TBI-FIND.

An Endangered Child Alert has been issued for 15yo Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers on behalf of the Sumner Co. SO. He was seen earlier today near Stafford Court in Hendersonville wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants & glasses. Tips? SCSO at 615-451-3838 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.

We can confirm that the account @SECGov was compromised and we have completed a preliminary investigation. Based on our investigation, the compromise was not due to any breach of X’s systems, but rather due to an unidentified individual obtaining control over a phone number associated with the @SECGov account through a third party. We can also confirm that the account did not have two-factor authentication enabled at the time the account was compromised. We encourage all users to enable this extra layer of security. More information and tips on how to keep your account secure can be found in our Help Center: help.x.com/en/safety-and-sec…

Teen girl who went missing near LAX while on vacation with family has been FOUND SAFE and reunited with her family! nbclosangeles.com/news/local…

Sarah has been missing since December 9, 2023 from Clearwater, #Florida. bit.ly/3RBNiHL

The search for Madalina Cojocari continues one year after her disappearance. Cojocari was last seen leaving a school bus on Nov. 21, 2022. Her mother, Diana Cojocari, last saw her at their home on Nov. 23, but didn’t report her #missing until Dec. 15. wsoctv.com/news/local/commun…

#MISSING Jewel was last seen on October 12, 2023 in #SantaAnaCA. missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/…

#AMBERAlert issued for Kylie Horne, age 11, & Kylann Harper, age 4. They were originally in a 2011 Honda CRV, GA tag #TGS7835. They are now believed to be in a 2004 Gold Lexus (GA tag #SBZ8631). Call 911 or the Columbus Police Department at 706-987-0994.

P*rnhub verified a 15 yr old who was missing for a year into their “ModelHub” program. She was found being raped in 58 videos. PH took 35% of the profit from her rape video sales. Twitter recently suspended P*rnhub’s ModelHub account. This art piece was inspired by her story.

If someone threatens to share naked images of you, there’s help and a way out. Do not delete conversations, chats or messages that could help us catch and punish the criminals who did this to you. Contact our partner @MissingKids: CyberTipline.org

🧵I. How the old Twitter failed the fight against children's sexual exploitation content (sigh) and more