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Broad Enforcement Discretion Including Visibility Limitation

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The visibility limitation tool allows X to reduce how many people see your content without removing it or notifying you, which is a form of restriction that may not be obvious to affected users and that provides limited transparency or recourse outside of EU and UK jurisdictions.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The terms authorize X to suspend or terminate accounts not only for policy violations but also for prolonged inactivity, risk of legal exposure, or commercial inviability, without specifying defined thresholds for these categories. The content license granted to X is described as broad and royalty-free, covering distribution, reproduction, modification, and sublicensing of user-posted content to third parties worldwide. You can review your account activity settings and data download options via X's Settings menu at x.com/settings to export your content before any potential account action.

How other platforms handle this

Midjourney Medium

This is not an exhaustive list. We may take action against users that violate the spirit of these guidelines, even if their actions are not explicitly prohibited.

PayPal High

If we limit your account, we may hold your funds for up to 180 days if reasonably needed to protect against the risk of reversals, chargebacks, claims, fees, fines, penalties, and other liability.

Sony PlayStation Medium

CODE OF CONDUCT — Breach of these Terms by you or your Child (if accepting these Terms on behalf of a child) may result in the temporary or permanent suspension of your console or your Account, including any accounts you may have set up for a child under 18 ("Child Accounts") under your Account, and...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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X reserves the right to take enforcement actions against you if you do violate these terms, such as, for example, removing your Content, limiting visibility, discontinuing your access to X, or taking legal action. Certain jurisdictions, including the European Union and the United Kingdom, also impose obligations on X to enforce against not only illegal content but also categories of content deemed by law to be 'harmful' or 'unsafe.' As a result, your Content or account may be subject to restrictions in those jurisdictions.

— Excerpt from X's X Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
X Terms of Service
Entity
X
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007102
Document ID
CA-D-00029
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
157cf8382f333ca75bb590d99d0b0e5078079fbbe34320af1b6c3ce027f13d45
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 22:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: X
Document: X Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-007102
Captured: 2026-05-07 22:56:42 UTC
SHA-256: 157cf8382f333ca7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/x/x-terms-of-service/broad-enforcement-discretion-including-visibility-limitation/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does X's Broad Enforcement Discretion Including Visibility Limitation clause do?

The visibility limitation tool allows X to reduce how many people see your content without removing it or notifying you, which is a form of restriction that may not be obvious to affected users and that provides limited transparency or recourse outside of EU and UK jurisdictions.

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