Opinion: Elon Musk’s X is turning into porn hub

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X, formerly known as Twitter, is rapidly transforming into a platform dominated by adult content. What was once a space for public discourse, breaking news, and community engagement has now become a promotional ground for pornographic videos and OnlyFans creators openly posting explicit images of themselves. This is not a fringe issue—it’s happening in plain sight, and it’s happening often.

As someone who uses the app regularly, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve opened X and been met with graphic sexual content. These posts are not hidden behind age gates or restricted feeds. They’re public, promoted, and easily accessible. And that includes access by children.

The UK’s Online Safety Act was introduced with the promise of protecting children from harmful online material. It was meant to be a landmark piece of legislation—one that would finally hold tech platforms accountable and ensure that young users could navigate the internet safely. In reality, it was never introduced to protect children. The government brought in the Online Safety Act to protect themselves — to arrest anyone who dares to stand up to the police and authority.

Whistleblowers, campaigners, and critics of institutional misconduct are being silenced under the guise of “safety,” while actual threats to children—like unrestricted access to pornography—go unaddressed. The law, in its current form, seems more focused on punishing dissent than protecting the vulnerable.

So where is Elon Musk in all this? Why hasn’t he taken a stand and removed this content from his platform? Musk has positioned himself as a defender of free speech, but free speech should not mean free access to porn for children. There is a line, and X has crossed it. The platform’s algorithms continue to promote explicit material, and there appears to be little to no effort to moderate or restrict it. Musk’s silence on this issue is not just disappointing—it’s dangerous.

Law enforcement has also failed to act. The silence is deafening. Ofcom, the regulator tasked with enforcing the law, has launched investigations into several pornography sites—but X’s role remains untouched. Why? Is it because of Musk’s influence? Is it because of the platform’s size? Or is it simply a lack of political will?

We need to ask the hard question: Who is going to protect our kids? Because right now, it’s not the platforms, it’s not the police, it’s not the Government and it’s not the legislation. And until someone steps up, children will continue to be exposed to content they should never have to see.

This is not about censorship. It’s about responsibility. It’s about drawing a line between adult freedom and child protection. It’s about recognising that platforms like X have a duty of care—not just to their shareholders, but to the millions of users who rely on them every day.

If the Online Safety Act is to mean anything, it must be enforced fairly and consistently. That means holding X to account. That means demanding transparency from Elon Musk. And that means ensuring that children are no longer exposed to pornography on a mainstream social media app.

Until then, we are failing them. And that failure is not just a policy issue—it’s a moral one.

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