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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.
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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
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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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