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Technology Secretary threatens to block UK access to X over Grok deepfakes

Ofcom said it was undertaking an ‘expedited assessment’ after X and XAi responded to its urgent contact on Monday.

Evening Standard

Government says changes to Grok ‘insulting’ and urges Ofcom to update ‘in days’

X has faced a backlash after reports that users of its AI chatbot had prompted it to create sexualised images of people, including children.

Evening Standard

I Asked Grok and 2 Other AIs Which Stocks To Invest In for 2026 — Here’s What They Said

AI chatbots revealed some of the best stocks to buy in 2026. See which companies could dominate the future, according to ChatGPT, Grok and Google Gemini.

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X Accused Of 'Monetising Sexual Harassment' By Charging Users For Grok's Image Generation Tools To Sexually Harass Women

Elon Musk's Grok AI is at the centre of global outrage after its image-generation tools enabled rampant production of non-consensual and sexualised imagery.

International Business Times UK

AI chatbot Grok restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualised deepfakes

The chatbot has been under fire over the past two weeks for generating sexually-explicit deepfakes of women and minors.

Euronews

No 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool

Spokesperson says limiting access to paying subscribers just makes ability to generate unlawful images a premium service

The Guardian - UK

Grok is undressing women and children. Don’t expect the US to take action

Elon Musk’s reckless and degrading AI could be built differently. But Americans will have to speak up

The Guardian - US

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Elon Musk's Grok restricts AI image generation on X following outcry over explicit content

Elon Musk's Grok is facing more criticism and risk of being shut down over a recent controversy on explicit content.

Tom’s Guide

X UK revenues drop nearly 60% in a year as content concerns spook advertisers

Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery

The Guardian - UK

Irish minister deactivates X account over Grok sexual deepfake controversy

The minister deactivated his account on Friday

The Independent UK

Grok paywall change ‘window dressing’ and ‘clearly’ not enough – Irish ministers

Ireland’s AI minister Niamh Smyth encouraged people to deactivate their X accounts.

Evening Standard

Lawmakers and victims criticize the choice to limit Grok's AI image generation to paid users as 'insulting' and 'not effective'

The restriction comes as regulators worldwide threaten enforcement action over Grok's generation of thousands of non-consensual deepfakes per hour.

Fortune

Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has stopped allowing most users to generate or edit images after backlash over sexualized deepfakes

The Independent UK

Britain calls for transition in Iran to 'fair and democratic' government as protests grow in Tehran

Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iran’s capital and in other cities

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Will Britain ban X? Starmer says 'all options on table' as fury grows over Grok creating sexualised images of women and children

Pressure mounts on government to take urgent action against X

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers considering leaving X amid concern over AI tool images

Labour party chair says government having conversations about use of platform in light of sexualised Grok images

Evening Standard

Elon Musk’s Grok curbs AI image editing usage after deepfakes backlash

The tool is now limited to paying users.

The Independent UK

Grok turns off image generation for most users after it removed clothing from children

X has stopped its AI system for generating images for most of its users – after it was used to generate abusive pictures of women and children for days.

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The Guardian - UK

Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery

Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action

The Guardian - UK

Grok being used to create sexually violent videos featuring women, research finds

AI tool also used to undress image of the woman killed by a federal immigration agent in the US, says research

The Guardian - UK

Grok AI: is it legal to produce or post undressed images of people without their consent?

Deluge of ‘nudified’ images on social media platform X raises questions about regulation of use of AI technologies

International Business Times UK

Mississippi Lands $20B xAI Data Centre: Jobs Surge but Pollution Fears Grow

Mississippi has landed a record-breaking $20 billion (£14.89 billion) investment from Elon Musk's xAI to build the 'MACROHARDRR' data centre in Southaven.

The Guardian - US

Hundreds of nonconsensual AI images being created by Grok on X, data shows

Sample of roughly 500 posts shows how frequently people are creating sexualized images with Elon Musk’s AI chatbot

The Conversation

Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it’s happening and what can be done

Since the end of December, 2025, X’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, has responded to many users’ requests to undress real people by turning photos of the people into sexually explicit material. After people began using the feature, the social platform company faced global scrutiny for enabling users to generate nonconsensual…

Euronews

AI overwhelm and algorithmic burnout: How 2026 will redefine social media

Tighter regulations, advancing AI integration, and a desire for greater authenticity will continue to re-shape what social media means in an increasingly disconnected world.

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