Michael O'Herlihy

Head of Safety at @X.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@endingwithali @IceSolst @Safety @tylergold Thanks, flagged to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@charlieangel910 @Safety @Support @charlieangel910 @GretchenPSmith This was clearly an error. It was already corrected before I saw your posts. We are looking at how it happened so it doesn't happen again.

[Global Government Affairs @GlobalAffairs]

People come to X to talk about what's happening in the world, including the upcoming 2026 US midterms. Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and we are proud that X is the global town square where these debates happen. Our job is to keep that conversation authentic, open, and safe.

To ensure these fundamental values are protected during elections, our Safety team uses a variety of detection methods to proactively find and act on activity that breaks the X Rules. These measures build on the safety protections we run 24/7, year-round. X's Authenticity Policy is particularly important to this work. Whether it is spam networks or entities engaged in influence operations, we are actively working to identify and stop coordinated inauthentic behavior that undermines the integrity of our platform.

Through proactive sweeps and investigations, X recently identified and suspended more than 13,000 accounts involved in three suspected foreign influence operations linked to Iran, Russia, and China that targeted US political conversation. The networks used inauthentic accounts to post and amplify content about US politics, targeting candidates and public figures across the political spectrum.

X's Civic Integrity policy addresses misleading content that could affect participation in elections or other civic processes. This includes content that may confuse people about how, when, or where to participate, or that aims to discourage participation. X relies on Community Notes, which let people add context and credible sources, alongside platform moderation. Users can report content under "Civic Integrity" in our in-app reporting flow, and their submission will be routed to request a Community Note, a collaborative way to add helpful context to posts and keep people better informed. Additionally, in critical escalations, X may apply a Civic Integrity label to posts that violate our policy.

We remain committed to X as a global town square where people openly debate topics of public interest and engage with election-related information. Our work continues through Election Day and beyond.

See our Civic Integrity Policy for more information:

https://t.co/FJFuvEC9RE

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@stevezhen98 @paintwithalexs @TimechainArtMag @dzine_ai Escalated to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@RaptoreumHQ @raptoreum @Fireilghtfr Have flagged to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@JoshuaBarzon @GregStierSpeaks Flagged to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@Cimrai Have flagged it to the team.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Best way to sandbox an AI is to put it on a Delta flight – it will have no chance of accessing the Internet!

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@ChiefTrumpster @mattvanswol https://t.co/nVI2tEfbvv

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

I’m back.

I want to thank everyone who spoke up on my behalf, I am truly blown away by the support I received.

I also want to thank the X team who entered into a thoughtful discussion with me about content and their decision-making process.

I have given my feedback to their team and it was well received.

It is incredibly important that we are allowed to share news, no matter how awful, sad, or infuriating that news may be.

I will not stop reporting on violent crime and making sure victims receive justice.

Too often, certain crimes receive far too little attention because of the race of the attacker and/or the race of the victim.

X is a place where stories can get out into the open that the mainstream media ignores due to their biases.

I saw it first-hand during Hurricane Helene 2 years ago when the media left early and I was one of the few left reporting on the aftermath, months later.

X is the most important platform on earth because it is the most free platform on earth.

Do not stop sharing stories you feel deserve to be heard, I certaintly won’t be stopping.

You have a voice and you can, and do, make real world change by using it.

Don’t stop.

Thank you all.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

I’m back.

I want to thank everyone who spoke up on my behalf, I am truly blown away by the support I received.

I also want to thank the X team who entered into a thoughtful discussion with me about content and their decision-making process.

I have given my feedback to their team and it was well received.

It is incredibly important that we are allowed to share news, no matter how awful, sad, or infuriating that news may be.

I will not stop reporting on violent crime and making sure victims receive justice.

Too often, certain crimes receive far too little attention because of the race of the attacker and/or the race of the victim.

X is a place where stories can get out into the open that the mainstream media ignores due to their biases.

I saw it first-hand during Hurricane Helene 2 years ago when the media left early and I was one of the few left reporting on the aftermath, months later.

X is the most important platform on earth because it is the most free platform on earth.

Do not stop sharing stories you feel deserve to be heard, I certaintly won’t be stopping.

You have a voice and you can, and do, make real world change by using it.

Don’t stop.

Thank you all.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@Steph184453271 @HistoryBoutique @DataRepublican @mattvanswol Have escalated to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@Tomhennessey69 @elonmusk @mattvanswol @Safety Have escalated to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@kartalizmfener @elonmusk @canarysports Sent it to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@RealSLokhova @elonmusk Should be resolved now.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@RealSLokhova @elonmusk Have sent ut to the team to review.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@SimonSperling @elonmusk @ChartTrader633 The team have reached out. Please check your mail.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@SimonSperling @elonmusk @ChartTrader633 Have flagged to the team.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@XiaoLuhaixiao @xsupport @Safety Sent to the team to review.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

Glad to be back at X as Head of Safety.

Focus: keep people safe across our products and AI systems, protect free expression, and make Safety more transparent.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@jerrykher @X @Support @0XiaoBao Flagged to the team to review.

[Michael O'Herlihy @michaelo]

@CyreneAI @X @Support @ashishgupta1527 Have escalated to the team.