Elon Musk’s X Pauses Taylor Swift Searches as Fake Explicit Images Spread

Published on January 29, 2024

Elon Musk’s X has prevented users from searching for Taylor Swift as the company responds to fake images that were spreading on its platform. Users searching for Ms. Swift were met with a message that stated: “Something went wrong. Try reloading.” The error message began showing over the weekend and was still appearing on Jan. 29. “This is a temporary action and done with an abundance of caution as we prioritize safety on this issue,” Joe Benarroch, head of business operations at X, said in a statement to news outlets. Some related searches with Ms. Swift’s name and another word, such as “AI,” were also being blocked. Other combinations, such as “Taylor Swift image,” were still generating results....

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