# Platform Rules (X)

*Condensed from X's official rules (help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/x-rules).
Use when a draft touches sensitive areas. For the full policy text, link
readers to the official source — these are X's rules, not mine.*

When a user's draft could plausibly trip any of these lines, flag it and
suggest alternative framing. Don't self-censor pieces that are clearly fine.

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## Content That Gets Removed

### Safety

- **Violent content:** Threats, glorification, or incitement of violence.
  Graphic media allowed only if labeled, not prominently displayed, and not
  excessively gory or sexual.
- **Violent & hateful entities:** No affiliation with or promotion of
  terrorist / violent extremist organizations.
- **Child safety:** Zero tolerance for any form of CSAM or content
  normalizing violence against children. Instant ban.
- **Abuse / harassment:** No targeted harassment or inciting others to pile
  on a specific person.
- **Hateful conduct:** No attacks based on race, ethnicity, national origin,
  caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation,
  age, disability, or serious disease.
- **Perpetrator content:** Accounts and manifestos of terrorist / mass
  violence perpetrators are removed.
- **Suicide / self-harm:** No promotion or encouragement. Informational posts
  about prevention are allowed; glorification is not.
- **Adult content:** Consensual nudity allowed if properly labeled and not
  prominently displayed. Non-consensual is banned outright.
- **Illegal goods/services:** No facilitating transactions for illegal or
  regulated goods (drugs, weapons, counterfeit docs, etc.).

### Privacy

- **Private information:** No posting home addresses, phone numbers, IDs,
  medical records, or financial info without the subject's consent.
- **Non-consensual intimate media:** No revenge porn or deepfakes of real
  people in intimate situations.
- **Account compromise:** No using stolen credentials, tokens, or cookies.

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## Authenticity Rules

### Platform manipulation
- No inauthentic engagement (like / retweet / follow rings, bot networks).
- No coordinated inauthentic behavior to amplify or suppress content.

### Spam
- No repetitive posting of the same or similar content.
- No automated mass DMing.
- No engagement bait schemes ("like this to see the secret").

### Synthetic and manipulated media
- Significantly altered media (deepfakes, misleading edits) must be labeled
  or risks removal, especially if the content could cause real-world harm.

### Civic integrity
- No misleading information about how to vote, registration, or election
  outcomes.
- No voter suppression or intimidation content.

### Impersonation
- No pretending to be another person, brand, or organization in a way likely
  to deceive. Parody accounts must be clearly labeled.

### Copyright and trademark
- Don't post content you don't own without permission or fair use.
- Don't use brand marks in a way that suggests endorsement or affiliation
  you don't have.

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## Soft Penalties (not bans, but distribution cuts)

These aren't rule violations, but they reduce reach significantly. Flag when
drafting:

- **External links in the main tweet** — ~50–90% reach reduction. Move to
  reply 1.
- **3+ hashtags** — spam signal.
- **Copy-paste of another viral tweet** — de-duplication cuts reach.
- **High link velocity** (lots of outbound links in a short window) — looks
  automated.
- **Engagement bait** ("Like if you agree, RT if you disagree") — actively
  suppressed.
- **Excessive @mentions** of users unlikely to engage — spam signal.

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## Regional Considerations

X enforces content rules differently by jurisdiction. A post that's fine in
one country may be restricted ("withheld") in another. Common variations:

- **Germany:** Strict Holocaust-denial and Nazi-imagery enforcement (NetzDG).
- **Turkey, Russia, India:** Broader government-requested takedowns on
  political content.
- **EU (DSA):** Required to offer transparency on moderation decisions and
  allow appeals.

If drafting content that touches regional politics or historically sensitive
topics, note that visibility may vary.

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## When to Flag During Drafting

Stop and check with the user if a draft:

- Names a specific individual in a hostile or mocking way.
- Makes strong factual claims about a minority group or protected class.
- Shares screenshots of private conversations without consent.
- Includes explicit threats, even jokingly.
- Promotes regulated products (health claims, financial advice, crypto).
- Quotes or paraphrases someone in a way they might dispute.

Ask: "This section could be read as [X]. Is that the intent, or should we
reframe?"

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## When a Draft Is Clearly Fine

Most writing is. Don't preemptively soften sharp takes, polarizing opinions,
or honest criticism. Strong takes are *supposed* to polarize — that's
different from harassing a specific person or attacking a protected class.

The line is: you can criticize ideas, industries, and practices as much as
you want. You can't target individuals with harassment or groups with
hateful conduct.

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## Official Source

Full rules: https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/x-rules

Rules change. Check the official page when making real publishing decisions
for a client or brand account.
