X Rules and Policies

This is X's master Rules and Policies page, which sets out all the categories of behavior and content that are prohibited or regulated on the platform — including harassment, violent speech, child exploitation, doxxing, and spam. The most important thing to know is that X can suspend or permanently ban your account for violating any of these policies, and enforcement decisions are made at X's sole discretion with limited appeal processes described in linked sub-policies. If you believe your account was wrongly suspended or content wrongly removed, you can submit an appeal through X's in-app or web-based appeals process.

This document is X's (formerly Twitter's) platform-level Rules and Policies index, governing permissible content and user conduct on the X platform under X's Terms of Service and applicable law. It creates obligations for all users by establishing prohibited conduct categories spanning safety and cybercrime, platform integrity and authenticity, intellectual property, and sensitive media, with X reserving enforcement discretion including account suspension, content removal, and permanent bans. Notably, the document functions as a navigational index rather than a self-contained policy instrument, meaning key substantive obligations are housed in linked sub-policies that are not reproduced here — creating opacity risk for users seeking to understand the full scope of their obligations. The framework engages GDPR (for EU/EEA users), COPPA (for minor users, with a specific 'Information for Parents and Minor Users' article listed), DMCA (via the Copyright Policy), and FTC Act Section 5 (unfair/deceptive practices). Material compliance considerations include X's discretionary and broad enforcement powers, the treatment of sensitive and adult content, law enforcement data-sharing guidelines, and the platform's approach to information operations and political speech.