X to Hire 100 Content Moderators in Austin to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation

Move Comes Ahead of Senate Hearing on Child Safety Online, Following Criticism of Musk's Approach to Content Moderation

Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is planning to hire 100 full-time content moderators at a new 'Trust and Safety center of excellence' in Austin, Texas.
The new team will primarily focus on combating child sexual exploitation (CSE) content and enforcing the platform's other rules, including those against hate speech and violent posts.
The announcement comes ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child safety online, where X CEO Linda Yaccarino is scheduled to testify.
Since Musk's takeover of X in 2022, the platform has faced criticism for its approach to content moderation, with Musk significantly reducing the number of content moderators.
X suspended 12.4 million accounts in 2023 for violating its rules against CSE, up from 2.3 million account suspensions in 2022.