# X Provides ‘Second of Loss of life’ Type to Violent Content material Coverage

It is a bit morbid, and a little bit onerous of X, contemplating the circumstances.

Over the weekend, X up to date its Violent Content material coverage to incorporate a brand new clause known as “Second of Loss of life”, which features a type that folks can fill out in the event that they need to have a video of a beloved one dying faraway from the app.

Yeah, it’s fairly bleak, particularly this:

“X values the upkeep of a strong public report, particularly for important historic or newsworthy occasions. This worth is weighted towards our dedication to honor your request to keep up the dignity and privateness that ought to accompany demise.”

So you’ll be able to apply to have a video of anyone dying faraway from the app, however for one, you’ll should fill in a type, which incorporates varied requests for qualifying information (together with a demise certificates), and two, X can even reject your request, if it feels that the video is newsworthy sufficient.

“Instant relations or authorized representatives can report Second of Loss of life content material for overview through our Second of Loss of life report type. If you wish to request the deactivation of a deceased particular person’s account, quick relations and people approved to behave on behalf of the property can achieve this through our Deactivation report type.”

It looks like this must be so much simpler, that if there’s a video depicting somebody’s demise, it ought to in all probability be eliminated on request, regardless of who requests it. However X is dedicated to defending freedom of speech wherever it chooses, and clearly, the depiction of individuals dying has change into a component of debate amongst whomever is on the X ethical committee.

So mainly, posting video of somebody dying is okay, and if it’s related sufficient, X will hold that content material lively even when a relative requests that it’s eliminated.

I suppose, within the broader free speech debate, this can be a legitimate course of, and a logical, systematic method to what could possibly be a big downside.

It looks like the reply must be easier, however X follows its personal guidelines.