X TELLS ACTIVIST DEEPFAKES DONT BREACH RULES

Ni, 27, was inundated with deepfake posts portraying her as a drug addict and sexually promiscuous following her posts about Tiananmen Square. After receiving advice from UK police, she filed complaints with X. The platform responded that the content did not breach its rules. Ni's case highlights gaps in X's moderation policies regarding non-consensual intimate imagery and coordinated harassment campaigns. The China Dissent Network advocates for human rights and free speech in China. X, owned by Elon Musk, has faced recurring criticism over content moderation decisions, particularly regarding deepfakes and targeted abuse. The incident underscores challenges faced by activists using social media platforms to amplify dissent while remaining vulnerable to coordinated disinformation campaigns. It also raises questions about how platforms enforce policies against synthetic media designed to harass and discredit.