Twitter / X
Following Elon Musk's acquisition, X (formerly Twitter) drastically reduced its Trust & Safety team and stopped publishing traditional transparency reports. CSAM reports declined 21% in 2024, raising questions about whether this reflects reduced detection capacity rather than actual improvement.
Below average — minimal protections relative to platform size and risk exposure.
686,176
NCMEC Reports (2024)
870,503
NCMEC Reports (2023)
↓ 21.2%
Year-over-Year Change
NCMEC Reports Comparison (2024)
How Twitter / X's reporting volume compares to other major platforms.
Safety Features Assessment
✓ What They Have
- ✓CSAM hash-matching
- ✓Account age requirements (13+)
✗ What's Missing or Failing
- ✗Drastically reduced Trust & Safety team post-Musk acquisition
- ✗Reports of degraded content moderation capacity
- ✗Stopped traditional transparency reporting in H1 2022
- ✗Only DSA-mandated transparency reports since EU requirement
Lawsuits & Enforcement Actions
Part of Social Media Adolescent Addiction MDL
Senate Judiciary Committee scrutiny (Jan 2024)
Platform Comparison
| Platform | Grade | 2024 Reports | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta (Facebook & Instagram) | D | 11,910,365 | ↓ 59.3% |
| C | 1,851,086 | ↑ 33.2% | |
| TikTok | C | 1,359,806 | ↑ 130.3% |
| Google / YouTube | B | 1,175,084 | ↓ 20.1% |
| Snapchat | D | 1,174,698 | ↑ 64.7% |
| Twitter / X | D | 686,176 | ↓ 21.2% |
| Discord | C | 241,354 | ↓ 28.9% |
| Microsoft / Xbox | B | 102,657 | ↓ 27.2% |
What Parents Should Know
Set the account to private (Protected) to limit who can see posts and send DMs.
Enable the sensitive content filter in Safety settings.
Be aware that X has significantly reduced its trust and safety team since 2022.
Review and enable all available parental controls on this platform.
Have regular conversations with your child about their online activity.
Monitor friend/follower lists and direct messages periodically.