X to Establish Austin-Based 'Trust and Safety Center', Hiring 100 Content Moderators

Move comes ahead of CEO Linda Yaccarino's Senate testimony on child safety online, following criticism over company's handling of safety issues.

X, formerly Twitter, is establishing a 'Trust and Safety center of excellence' in Austin, Texas, with plans to hire 100 full-time content moderators.
The new team will primarily focus on combating child sexual exploitation on the platform, but will also enforce the company's rules and restrictions, including those related to hate speech and violence.
The announcement comes just days before X CEO Linda Yaccarino is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing about child safety online.
Since Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company in 2022, X has been criticized for slashing its trust and safety teams.
X suspended more than 12 million accounts last year for violating the company's child sexual exploitation policies, up from 2.3 million accounts in 2022.