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X and Grok: New rules for AI image processing: The X team has made a few adjustments to its in-house AI bot Grok, primarily focusing on security and handling ...
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Apple, Google face pressure to remove X and Grok from their app stores: Grok faces mounting scrutiny from government officials and advocacy groups after people ...
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X to block Grok AI from undressing images of real people: The Grok AI tool on Elon Musk's X will no longer be able to undress pictures of real people ...
news.sky.com/story/x-to-block-grok-ai-from-undressing-images-of-real-people-13494449

Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualized AI deepfakes: Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualized AI deepfakes - Tech - The ...
thejakartapost.com/business/2026/01/14/elon-musks-grok-faces-global-scrutiny-for-sexualized-ai-deepfakes.html

Elon Musk Speaks Out About X’s Grok Creating Nude Images of Minors: Elon Musk says xAI’s Grok has not generated explicit images of minors as lawmakers and ...
newsweek.com/elon-musk-grok-denies-explicit-minor-images-global-scrutiny-11360659

Grok AI: Malaysia and Indonesia block X chatbot over sexually explicit deepfakes: Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7y10xm4x2o

Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk's Grok over AI deepfakes: Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok ...
npr.org/2026/01/12/nx-s1-5674660/malaysia-indonesia-block-grok-ai-deepfakes

UK, Canada and Australia in talks to ban X over explicit Grok AI trend: The UK, Canada, and Australia are in talks of banning Musk's X after users used Grok to ...
albawaba.com/business/uk-canada-and-australia-talks-ban-x-explicit-grok-ai-1620094

How AI 'deepfakes' became Elon Musk's latest scandal: Elon Musk's company xAI has faced global backlash in recent days over sexualised "deepfake" ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/01/14/how-ai-039deepfakes039-became-elon-musk039s-latest-scandal

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's chatbot Grok over sexualized AI images
pbs.org/newshour/world/malaysia-and-indonesia-become-the-first-countries-to-block-musks-chatbot-grok-over-sexualized-ai-images

Elon Musk’s Grok faces global outrage due to sexualised AI photos: xAI limits image features after safeguard failures
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-01-12-elon-musks-grok-faces-global-outrage-due-to-sexualised-ai-photos/

Indonesia first country to block Grok over sexualised images of adults and children
independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/indonesia-block-grok-sexual-images-porn-b2898227.html

Malaysia, Indonesia block Musk’s Grok AI tool over sexually explicit images involving minors
pennlive.com/nation-world/2026/01/malaysia-indonesia-block-musks-grok-ai-tool-over-sexually-explicit-images-involving-minors.html

Indonesia Blocks Grok Amid Bikini Deepfake Controversy: The Indonesian government 'views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation ...
uk.pcmag.com/ai/162525/indonesia-bans-grok-amid-bikini-deepfake-controversy-uk-mulls-crackdown

Malaysia blocks Grok AI chatbot over sexually explicit content: It remains open to engagement with X and xAI, subject to demonstrable compliance with Malaysian ...
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-blocks-grok-ai-chatbot-over-sexually-explicit-content
Malaysia Restricts Access to Grok AI as Backlash Over Sexualised Images Widens: On Saturday, Indonesia became the first country to temporarily deny access to the ...
deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/malaysia-restricts-access-to-grok-ai-as-backlash-over-sexualised-images-widens-1929933

Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok ...
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Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris: A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious ...
wired.com/story/grok-is-being-used-to-mock-and-strip-women-in-hijabs-and-sarees/

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images
bostonherald.com/2026/01/12/grok-sexualized-images-malaysia-indonesia/

Malaysia, Indonesia block Musk’s Grok as backlash grows over AI images: Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over concerns of ...
gulfnews.com/world/asia/malaysia-indonesia-block-musks-grok-as-backlash-grows-over-ai-images-1.500405947

Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI content: Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/01/12/malaysia-indonesia-become-first-to-block-musk-s-grok-over-explicit-ai-content
X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It: X is allowing only “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it ...
wired.com/story/x-didnt-fix-groks-undressing-problem-it-just-makes-people-pay-for-it/

Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok concerns: The UK's media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into social media platform X over the ...
rte.ie/news/2026/0112/1552661-grok-investigation-ofcom/

Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes: Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot ...
techcrunch.com/2026/01/10/indonesia-blocks-grok-over-non-consensual-sexualized-deepfakes/

X’s Grok banned in Indonesia. Will UK, Canada & Australia follow suit?: Indonesia has just banned X’s Grok for its ability to create deep fake nudes. The UK ...
euroweeklynews.com/2026/01/11/xs-grok-banned-in-indonesia-will-uk-canada-australia-follow-suit/

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Elon Musk's Grok over sexualized images: The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia ...
cnbc.com/2026/01/10/indonesia-temporarily-blocks-access-to-grok-over-sexualized-images.html

X blocks 3,500 posts after Centre flags sexually explicit content generated by Grok: Report
scroll.in/latest/1089921/x-blocks-3500-posts-after-centre-flags-sexually-explicit-content-generated-by-grok-report

Musk’s Grok now restricts X's image generation bot — to users paying €9.39: The ability to use xAI’s chatbot, Grok, to edit images on X has now been restricted ...
euobserver.com/rule-of-law/are45b987e

Women and children are being digitally undressed on social media - Salon.com: X users are asking the platform's AI chatbot, Grok, to create sexualized ...
salon.com/2026/01/09/women-and-children-are-being-digitally-undressed-on-social-media_partner/

Grok image generation is now paywalled on X amid AI "undressing" controversy (update: not paywalled)
techspot.com/news/110868-grok-image-generation-feature-now-paywalled-x-after.html

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images: Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/indonesia-temporarily-blocks-access-grok-over-sexualised-images-2026-01-10/

UK to outlaw non-consensual intimate images after Grok outcry: Promise by technology secretary comes after media regulator threatens X AI chatbot with ban or ...
ft.com/content/8eec6d77-c72e-4e8f-a6b5-ce82575e71c6

Paid articlePaywallIndonesia blocks access to Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over deepfake images: Indonesian minister says deepfakes are a ‘serious violation of human rights, dignity ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/10/indonesia-blocks-access-to-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-over-deepfake-images

Grok says it has restricted image generation to subscribers after deepfake concerns. But has it?
mashable.com/article/grok-restricts-image-generation-deepfake-outcry

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images: It is the first country to deny access to the AI tool Read more at straitstimes.com.
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-temporarily-blocks-access-to-grok-over-sexualised-images

Musk says outcry over X's Grok service is 'excuse for censorship': The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – ...
bbc.com/news/articles/ce3kqzepp5zo

Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content: Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company ...
nytimes.com/2026/01/11/world/asia/malaysia-indonesia-grok-ban.html

Grok’s image editing features restricted to paid users: X: Elon Musk’s X has limited Grok’s image-editing and generation tools to premium subscribers following a ...
financialexpress.com/business/news/groks-image-editing-features-restricted-to-paid-users-x/4102303/

Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes is an ‘excuse for censorship’: Grok has come under fire after repeatedly being used to generate non-consensual sexualised ...
news.stv.tv/world/musk-claims-outcry-over-grok-deepfakes-is-an-excuse-for-censorship

Indonesia first country to ban Elon Musk's Grok for 'sexual deepfakes': World governments have taken aim at Elon Musk's Grok chatbot, which has generated ...
businessinsider.com/indonesia-bans-grok-generating-sexual-deepfakes-women-children-ai-2026-1
Grok is generating thousands of AI "undressing" deepfakes every hour on X
techspot.com/news/110849-grok-generating-thousands-ai-undressing-deepfakes-every-hour.html

Grok controversy: Indonesia suspends Musk’s AI chatbot; UK considers action against X over sexualised AI images
wionews.com/world/grok-controversy-indonesia-suspends-musk-s-ai-chatbot-uk-considers-action-against-x-over-sexualised-ai-images-ai-images-sexual-images-1768049551341

Elon Musk's X must retain Grok AI records following illegal imagery reports - Neowin
neowin.net/news/elon-musks-x-must-retain-grok-ai-records-following-illegal-imagery-reports/

Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes
mb.com.ph/2026/01/09/musks-grok-chatbot-restricts-image-generation-after-global-backlash-to-sexualized-deepfakes

No 10 hits out at 'insulting' changes to Musk's Grok chatbot after deepfake warning
news.sky.com/story/grok-ai-image-editing-limited-to-paid-subscribers-after-reports-of-deepfakes-13492325

OpinionElon Musk’s Bot Lies About Locking Deepfake Nudity Factory Behind A Paywall: The generative-AI tool Grok has been found to be producing images of undressed ...
kotaku.com/elon-musk-grok-ai-deepfakes-undressed-images-2000658486

Musk's AI chatbot Grok restricts image generation after backlash to deepfakes: The chatbot has been granting a wave of what researchers say are malicious user ...
1news.co.nz/2026/01/10/musks-ai-chatbot-grok-restricts-image-generation-after-backlash-to-deepfakes/

Musk's Grok restricts image generator after complaints over sexualized photos: A European Commission spokesman called the images "illegal."
axios.com/2026/01/09/musk-grok-explicit-images-restrictions

Musk's Grok under fire over sexualized images despite new limits: Musk's Grok under fire over sexualized images despite new limits - Tech - The Jakarta ...
thejakartapost.com/business/2026/01/10/musks-grok-under-fire-over-sexualized-images-despite-new-limits.html

Elon Musk's Grok Faces Backlash Over Nonconsensual AI-Altered Images: The AI chatbot has been creating sexualized images of women and children upon request ...
cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/elon-musks-grok-faces-backlash-over-nonconsensual-ai-altered-images/

Grok deepfake controversy: Indonesia becomes first country to block Elon Musk's AI chatbot over ‘digital violence’
livemint.com/technology/tech-news/grok-deepfake-controversy-indonesia-becomes-first-country-to-block-elon-musks-ai-chatbot-over-digital-violence-11768035443459.html
Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content : Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI ...
theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/10/indonesia-blocks-musks-grok-chatbot-due-to-risk-of-pornographic-content

Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes
apnews.com/article/grok-elon-musk-deepfake-x-social-media-2bfa06805b323b1d7e5ea7bb01c9da77

Grok restricts free images amid deepfake storm; India says move falls short – What went wrong?
financialexpress.com/life/technology-grok-restricts-free-images-amid-deepfake-storm-india-says-move-falls-short-what-went-wrong-4102457/

Will regulators put a stop to Grok’s deepfake porn images of real people?: Elon Musk’s AI-powered chatbot is being used to “undress” women and girls in online ...
theweek.com/tech/grok-deepfake-porn-real-people-regulators-chatbot

Scandal surrounding sexualized deepfakes: Grok largely refuses image generation: On Friday morning, Grok began rejecting requests to generate images on X ...
heise.de/news/Skandal-um-sexualisierte-Deepfakes-Grok-verweigert-Bildgenerierung-weitgehend-11135470.html

Elon Musk’s Grok keeps creating horrifying and abusive images. Why can’t we stop it?
independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-grok-ai-bikini-pics-abuse-b2896820.html

'Disgraceful' Prime Minister slams Grok over sexualised AI images as he says X needs to 'get their act together'
lbc.co.uk/article/grok-ai-images-elon-musk-5HjdQQw_2/

No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature: X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
theverge.com/news/859309/grok-undressing-limit-access-gaslighting

Paid articlePaywallIndonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images: The country became the first to deny access to Elon Musk's chatbot, after governments and ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-temporarily-blocks-access-grok-5850301

Elon Musk says backlash to AI chatbot deepfake images is 'excuse for censorship'
news.sky.com/story/elon-musk-says-backlash-to-ai-chatbot-deepfake-images-is-excuse-for-censorship-13492705

Elon Musk limits access to Grok as experts criticize his childlike behaviour over deepfake nudes
cybernews.com/ai-news/musk-limits-access-grok-deepfake-nudes/

After ‘digital undressing’ criticism, Elon Musk’s Grok limits some image generation to paid subscribers
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/09/business/grok-image-generation-undressing-deepfake

Elon Musk speaks out as Grok faces global backlash over sexualized AI images: Elon Musk defended Grok amidst controversy over its generation of obscene images ...
livemint.com/technology/tech-news/elon-musk-speaks-out-as-grok-faces-global-backlash-over-sexualized-ai-images-11768038240691.html
Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images: Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/10/indonesia-temporarily-blocks-access-to-grok-over-sexualised-images

Indonesia suspends Musk's Grok AI over explicit content: Grok has faced a global backlash after it emerged that its image creation feature allowed users to ...
khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/indonesia-suspends-musks-grok-ai-over-pornographic-content

X admits Grok AI objectionable image issues, blocks 600 offending accounts: Sources
indianexpress.com/article/business/x-grok-ai-objectionable-image-issues-blocks-600-accounts-sources-10467954/

Musk’s Grok chatbot restricts image generation after sexualization complaints: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok restricted image generation on the social platform X ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/5681756-elon-musk-grok-ai-chatbot/

Grok to offer image generation only to paid subscribers after backlash: Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they ...
dawn.com/news/1966000/

Science & Tech: Grok turns off AI image generation for non-payers after nudes backlash
newvision.co.ug/category/science/grok-turns-off-ai-image-generation-for-non-pa-NV_225988

Elon Musk’s xAI under fire for failing to rein in ‘digital undressing’: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been flooded with sexual images of mainly women ...
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/08/tech/elon-musk-xai-digital-undressing

Elon Musk's Grok bot restricts sexual image generation after outcry: Grok now restricts non-paying users from generating free deepfake images on X.
latimes.com/business/story/2026-01-09/elon-musks-grok-bot-restricts-sexual-image-generation
Grok spreads falsehoods as users “unmask” ICE agent involved in deadly shooting: Grok is fueling a misinformation campaign after X users misidentified the ICE ...
cybernews.com/ai-news/grok-fake-news-ice-agent-renee-good/

Minister wants X meeting over 'disturbing' Grok concerns: Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Niamh Smyth has requested a meeting with X over ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0107/1551973-grok-concerns-minister/

Grok turns off AI image generation for non-payers after nudes backlash: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has turned off its image creation feature for non-paying ...
english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2026/01/09/grok-turns-off-ai-image-generation-for-nonpayers-after-nudes-backlash
OpinionGrok 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 ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/09/grok-undressing-women-children-us-action

Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes: It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c99kn52nx9do

Musk’s Grok restricts image generator to paid users after outcry over sexualised AI images
irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/2026/01/09/musks-grok-restricts-image-generator-to-paid-users-after-outcry-over-sexualised-ai-images/

Grok Says It Restricted Image Generation After Deepfake Backlash—But It’s Still Widely Accessible
forbes.com/sites/martinadilicosa/2026/01/09/grok-says-it-restricted-image-generation-after-deepfake-backlash-but-its-still-widely-accessible/

Grok turns off AI image generation for non-payers after nudes backlash: The European Commission said the photos of undressed women and children were unlawful and ...
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DICT moves to block Grok AI over explicit deepfakes: The government announced that it is taking steps to block the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the ...
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Musk dealt blow over Grok deepfakes, but regulatory fight far from over: UK government hails online safety act in tech regulation push
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Philippines says it plans to to ban Grok over deepfakes: X's pledge to limit access to Grok would have no effect on the Philippine government's plans ...
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AI image generation: Grok under fire: Malaysia takes X to court: After blocking the AI chatbot Grok, Malaysia is now also initiating legal proceedings against ...
handelsblatt.com/dpa/ki-bildergenerierung-grok-in-der-kritik-malaysia-zieht-gegen-x-vor-gericht/100191007.html

UK regulator launches probe into Musk’s X over Grok’s ‘disgusting’ sexualised AI imagery
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Paid articlePaywallSenate Democrats urge Apple, Google to remove X over AI-generated sexual images: Three Senate Democrats have called on Apple and Google to remove X and its ...
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Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI photos: Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/elon-musks-grok-faces-global-scrutiny-sexualised-ai-photos-2026-01-09/

How X became a one-stop shop for deepfake harassment: It’s effortless to create and share nonconsensual deepfakes of women undressed in bikinis on Elon Musk’s X ...
vox.com/future-perfect/474563/grok-x-ai-bikini-deepfake-liability-section-230

Has Maya Jama finally cracked the fight against Grok’s fake photos?: Love Island’s Maya Jama has demanded X/Twitter’s AI bot Grok stop generating explicit photos ...
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‘I feel violated and dehumanised after X’s Grok AI stripped me naked’: Women say ‘objectifying’ pictures are being created of them without their consent – and ...
independent.co.uk/tech/grok-x-elon-musk-women-intimate-image-abuse-deepfakes-b2895386.html

French ministers report Grok's sex-related content on the X platform to prosecutors
thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/french-ministers-report-groks-sex-related-content-on-the-x-platform-to-prosecutors/article70466470.ece

Musk's Grok floods X with sexualised photos of children, women as users give bot lewd prompts
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Grok's New Memory Feature Will Remember Everything You've Ever Said: You can disable the feature in settings or use the Private Chat option to keep Grok in check ...
pcmag.com/news/groks-new-memory-feature-will-remember-everything-youve-ever-said

Grok Is Rebelling Against Elon Musk, Daring Him to Shut It Down: Elon Musk's Grok AI has been trashing the man who made it for hot minute — and now ...
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Startup Founder Claims Elon Musk Is Stealing the Name ‘Grok’: Elon Musk said he borrowed the name from a 1960s science fiction novel, but another AI startup ...
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xAI’s Grok-3 is free for a short time. I tried it, and I’m impressed: Access to xAI’s new Grok-3 AI is locked behind a pricey paywall, but for a short spell ...
digitaltrends.com/computing/xai-grok-3-chatbot-free-access-premium-subscription-gemini-comparison/

Elon Musk says Grok 3 in final stages, outperforming all chatbots: Elon Musk said on Thursday his AI chatbot, and ChatGPT challenger, Grok 3 ...
reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-says-grok-3-final-stages-outperforming-all-chatbots-2025-02-13/

X launches Grok’s iPhone app in the US: Grok, xAI’s AI chatbot, now has an iPhone app available in the US. It performs the same functions as the version built ...
theverge.com/2025/1/9/24340129/grok-iphone-ios-app-us-launch
X: AI chatbot Grok now available for all users: Elon Musk's company xAI has made its AI chatbot Grok available to all users of the X platform ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/x-ki-chatbot-grok-nun-fuer-alle-anwender-nutzbar/

Elon Musk's X Is Letting Some Users Try Grok AI for Free: Grok AI is currently limited to X Premium users, but some people are reportedly limited access to the ...
uk.pcmag.com/ai/155304/elon-musks-x-is-letting-some-users-try-grok-ai-for-free

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