X was blocking searches for «Taylor Swift»over the weekend following the spread of AI-generated images depicting the pop star in sexually explicit poses.
Searches for “Taylor Swift” and “Taylor Swift AI” on X returned error messages on Saturday and Sunday, though Elon Musk’s platform allowed variations on the search terms, including “Taylor Swift photos AI.”
X confirmed it is deliberately blocking the search phrases for the time being.
“This is a temporary action and done with an abundance of caution as we prioritize safety on this issue,” X’s head of business operations Joe Benarroch said in a statement sent to multiple media outlets.
