Elon Musk has announced that social media platform X will make government requests to remove or restrict content more visible to users as part of a broader effort to increase transparency around content moderation, recommendation algorithms and official intervention in online speech.

In a post on X, Musk said, “Any censorship required by governments is now clearly visible,” signalling the platform’s intention to give users greater insight into actions that government authorities request.

Under the proposed changes, X users will see when governments seek to remove posts or request restrictions on accounts. The platform also plans to disclose details about the agencies making such requests and, where available, the legal grounds or justification they cite.

The move forms part of Musk’s wider push to increase transparency around X’s moderation and content-distribution systems.

Since acquiring X, formerly known as Twitter, Musk has repeatedly argued that users should have greater visibility into how platforms moderate and rank online content.

According to a report by Crypto Briefing, X has complied with between 83 per cent and 98.8 per cent of government takedown requests under Musk’s ownership, depending on the reporting period. The report also said that these compliance rates exceed those under the platform’s previous management.

X has also pursued greater transparency around its recommendation systems. The company has supported efforts to open-source parts of its recommendation technology, allowing researchers and users to examine how content-ranking mechanisms operate and how the platform promotes or suppresses posts.

The platform aims to give users clearer information about factors that influence content visibility, including whether X amplifies, de-amplifies or limits the reach of specific posts.