Elon Musk’s X-Rated Revolution: Transforming X into an Adult Content Hub

[Social Media]

 

Over the weekend, X (formerly known as Twitter) officially updated its terms of service to allow users to post adult content. This change formalizes a previously ambiguous policy, where such content was neither explicitly allowed nor banned. With the new rules, X users can now freely share NSFW content, provided it is consensually made.

 

“We believe in the autonomy of adults to engage with and create content that reflects their own beliefs, desires, and experiences, including those related to sexuality,” the updated guidelines on X state. Users who post adult content are required to label it accordingly, ensuring that X’s filters place a warning in front of it. These guidelines extend to AI-generated nude content as well.

 

 

The shift towards embracing adult content on X has been gradual. Prior to this official change, there was an uptick in such content following the launch of the Twitter Blue subscription program. This new paid tier allowed sex workers and porn actors to monetize content behind a paywall, akin to the business model of OnlyFans. With the official rule change, X seems to be emulating OnlyFans’ approach of building stronger commercial relationships between creators and their subscribers. Despite being widely known for hosting pornography, OnlyFans has been trying to rebrand as a platform for all types of content creators to connect with paying customers.

 

Since acquiring X in October 2022, Elon Musk has emphasized the need for the company to pursue subscription revenue to diversify its income streams. This strategy led to the introduction of Twitter Blue, now known as X Premium, an early step towards a porn-friendly X. However, initial plans to expand this feature were halted in the spring of 2022. Content moderation teams at X realized they lacked the capacity to effectively screen for child sexual assault material and other illegal explicit content, as reported by The Verge.

 

 

Musk’s ambitions for X’s subscription business are significant. In a pitch deck presented to investors, Musk proposed reducing the company's reliance on advertising revenue from 90% to just 45% by 2028. This shift would require subscription revenue to reach $10 billion annually, doubling the $5 billion Twitter generated in its last full year as a public company.

 

Despite these ambitious goals, X has struggled to retain users and advertisers under Musk's leadership. By October 2023, a year into Musk's ownership, X's monthly users had decreased by 15%, and advertising revenue had dropped by 54%. Further analysis indicated that user numbers continued to decline into the new year, with a 24% year-over-year drop in February.

 

 

Several factors contribute to these declines, including Musk's behavior, which has been off-putting to both users and advertisers. Additionally, the user experience on X has deteriorated due to an increase in bot activity. Many of these bots promote sexual content, often leaving identical suggestive replies across numerous posts. These automated accounts have become so prevalent that they are now a defining feature of the platform. However, with the new policy change, these bots may soon be overshadowed by genuine human accounts promoting adult content.

 

The transition to allowing adult content on X represents a significant shift in the platform’s strategy. While this move aims to boost subscription revenue, it also raises questions about content moderation and the overall user experience. As X navigates this new direction, it remains to be seen whether Musk's vision for a diversified revenue model will succeed in the face of declining user engagement and advertiser trust.

 

Credit: AOL News - Fortune - 2024-06-05

 

 

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[klauskunkel]

how to triple your x

[wombat]

Elon ain't no dummy...if there wasn't a demand he wouldn't supply 

[Srikcir]

Will then X become the sex shaming capital of digital media? And how will it control fraudulent AI photo posts?

[JonnyF]

There was already a load of adult content in the comments sections.

 

I stumbled across it a few months ago. Some of it was absolute filth.

 

I finally finished checking it yesterday. 😃

[Dexxter]

13 hours ago, Social Media said:

X (formerly known as Twitter)

 

Is this the company's full official name ?

[Chomper Higgot]

I wonder what his Saudi Arabian co-investors think of this?

[0ffshore360]

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I wonder what his Saudi Arabian co-investors think of this?

Maybe consider it a live action catalogue?

[NativeBob]

Adult content was there ever since. webmasters use it to promote their sites. Elon just somehow "formalized" it. 

[itsari]

Xxx maybe a better choice of a name.

Not complaining 

[Roo Island]

He's a total nutter. Never use that site again

[bendejo]

While I have no qualm with this myself, I would think his off-the-wall political theories would be mocked even more by appearing on a sex site.  And of course there are still those who abhor such things (or so they claim) and would never admit that they visited such a disgusting website.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mike-johnson-son-monitor-porn-intake-covenant-eyes-1234870634/

 

Or EM has had enough of the political circus and now is looking for a way for X to cover its losses.  As it is there is no shortage such sites, so he is entering a competitive market. 

 

[AreYouGerman]

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I wonder what his Saudi Arabian co-investors think of this?

 

Well, they are not amused. But his Jewish enemies like the ADL surely like the move away from a right wing position ('no pornography').

[rovinman]

13 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I wonder what his Saudi Arabian co-investors think of this?

 

They are the ones who are pushing for it  !

Stay Clean

Stu  xx

[Tug]

Trying to save his sinking ship in my humble opinion there’s so much porn out there he’s going to ahem face stiff competition to be sure…..

[bendejo]

13 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I wonder what his Saudi Arabian co-investors think of this?

 

If it makes money god is great.  It'll be blocked in their own country, goes without saying.

The hypocrisy regarding these things is common among religious zealots, regardless of creed.

 

[john donson]

I don't use much but I saw a lot of bullying videos still live on x ?  where people go randomly kick up someone (high school or other places) and this is allowed and not taken down?