Elon Musk’s X to hire 100 employees for its content moderation team

Elon Musk's X is establishing a Trust and Safety office in Austin, Texas, hiring 100 full-time employees to focus on content moderation.

Elon Musk's X is establishing a Trust and Safety office in Austin, Texas, hiring 100 full-time employees to focus on content moderation.

The new team will concentrate on Child Sexual Exploitation Moderation and other moderation efforts, including combating hate speech.

The move follows criticism over the handling of explicit content on the platform and aims at bolstering the company's commitment to combating online Child Sexual Exploitation.

X CEO Linda Yaccarino is slated to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 31, shedding light on X's handling of Child Sexual Exploitation Moderation (CSEM). The company aims to bolster its commitment to combating Child Sexual Exploitation online, emphasizing a "zero tolerance" policy for such content.

The newly formed team will not only concentrate on Child Sexual Exploitation Moderation but will also contribute to other moderation efforts, including combating hate speech. Job listings for these roles specify that moderators will investigate issues such as spam, fraud, and provide customer support.