Overview
- X and Grok remained available in the Apple App Store and Google Play as of Saturday, even after reports of AI-generated sexualized deepfakes created through Grok.
- App Store rankings cited in coverage show X at No. 1 in News and Grok listed among top free downloads, underscoring their continued prominence.
- Apple and Google publish policies that prohibit offensive content and any material that facilitates child exploitation, which critics say clearly covers the reported behavior.
- Both companies declined to comment to The Verge on why the apps have not been removed or restricted under those policies.
- Commentary highlights inconsistent enforcement by pointing to past removals such as Tumblr, with some calling for regulatory action and urging the stores to apply their guidelines to X and Grok.