JAKARTA, Indonesia – -absolutism’ for the platform formerly known as Twitter are the laws of each country.
As XBIZ reported, X updated its adult content rules earlier this month, aiming to clarify how NSFW content can be posted and viewed.
The new policy states that users may share “consensually produced and distributed adult nudity or sexual conduct, provided it is properly labeled and not prominently displayed.”
The policy also introduced a specific “Adult Content” warning, instead of the blanket “Sensitive Media” label.
“We believe that users should be able to create, distribute and consume material related to sexual themes, as long as it is produced and distributed consensually,” the policy statement said. “Sexual expression, both visual and written, can be a legitimate form of artistic expression. We believe in the autonomy of adults to engage and create content that reflects their own beliefs, desires and experiences, including those related to sexuality.
But in countries like Indonesia, where all sexual expression is considered obscene and heavily criminalized, had the added result of raising the simmering issue of “porn on Twitter” for local authorities.
Indonesian Minister of Communications and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi said last week that
Indonesia currently blocks Reddit, Steam, and even PayPal, officially considering them “problematic online platforms.”
On Monday, Setiadi announced that he had sent an official letter to X, “expressing his concerns, and reiterating that Indonesia will block access to the platform if it displays such content,” the report said.
At the time of publication, X has not yet responded.
While adult industry stakeholders report that not much has changed in their access to and relationship with
Adding to the concerns is Musk’s stated restriction of his self-proclaimed “free speech absolutism” on the platform he purchased in October 2022.
At the time, Musk said this platform would “respect the speech laws of every country,” adding that Twitter “cannot become a hell for everyone,” according to the Financial Times. reported.