Safety

X has removed more than 13,000 accounts that it says were part of three suspected foreign influence operations aimed at political debate in the United States, announcing the sweep on Wednesday evening ahead of the midterm elections on November 3.

According to the platform, the networks used inauthentic accounts to post and amplify political content aimed at candidates and public figures across the political spectrum. X said it found the accounts through proactive sweeps and investigations under its rules against spam and coordinated inauthentic behaviour.

Britain's media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday, October 14, that its investigation into X will now focus on how effectively the platform handles illegal hate and terrorism-related content, after X strengthened other protections for users in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

Your X inbox has a new doorbell. On September 22, X launched X Numbers, a feature for its XChat messaging service that gives you a private code you can share with anyone you want to be able to reach you — no phone number, no follow back, no accepted message request required.