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Hateful Conduct Policy

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational framework through which X enforces content moderation on its platform, defining the categories of prohibited expression and the enforcement mechanisms available to the service operator.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to refrain from posting content that meets the provision's definition of hateful conduct. The terms authorize X to remove such content and apply account restrictions or termination in response to violations.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Services in any medium; (ii) using any automated system, including 'robots,' 'spiders,' 'offline readers,' etc., to access the Services; (iii) transmitting spam, chain lett...

Teachable Medium

You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...

HubSpot Medium

Customer agrees to comply with HubSpot's Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. HubSpot may update the Acceptable Use Policy from time to time, and any changes will be effective upon posting to HubSpot's website. Customer's continued use of the Services follow...

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Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
X Rules and Policies
Entity
X
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 7, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000277
Document ID
CA-D-00031
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a40c648df367cf76bbff42c2354e1c68fc4ce94f1ddb702436598ca1b5d49ad6
Analysis generated
March 7, 2026 12:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: X
Document: X Rules and Policies
Record ID: CA-P-000277
Captured: 2026-03-07 12:17:50 UTC
SHA-256: a40c648df367cf76…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-rules-and-policies/hateful-conduct-policy/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does X's Hateful Conduct Policy clause do?

This provision establishes the operational framework through which X enforces content moderation on its platform, defining the categories of prohibited expression and the enforcement mechanisms available to the service operator.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to refrain from posting content that meets the provision's definition of hateful conduct. The terms authorize X to remove such content and apply account restrictions or termination in response to violations.

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