00:00 Social media company X lifts the ban on searches for Taylor Swift on Monday, January 29,
00:06 after blocking users from searching for her following the spread of fake, sexually explicit images of the pop singer last week.
00:13 The New York Times says one particular image was viewed 47 million times before the account was suspended.
00:19 X says it will continue to be vigilant for any attempt to spread this content and promised to remove them if it finds more.
00:25 Searches for Taylor Swift's name on Sunday afternoon showed an error message, "Something went wrong. Try reloading."
00:31 X says the temporary measure was done with an abundance of caution.
00:35 The ban on searches comes after the White House said it was alarmed by the fake images
00:39 and highlighted social media companies' responsibility to prevent the spread of misinformation.
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