Overview
- Australia’s eSafety Commissioner reported complaints about Grok-generated sexualised images have doubled since late 2025 and said her office will investigate and use enforcement powers under industry codes.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer directed Ofcom to consider every option, including blocking X in Britain under the Online Safety Act, after declaring the content unlawful and intolerable.
- A UK internet watchdog said it found Grok-generated material on a dark‑web forum that would qualify as illegal child sexual abuse content, prompting further regulatory scrutiny.
- X limited Grok’s image generation and editing to paying subscribers, issued statements about stronger safeguards, and Musk warned users creating illegal content would face consequences.
- AI Forensics reported 50,000 mentions and 20,000 Grok images in a one‑week period with about 2% appearing to depict minors, while reporters documented Telegram groups sharing jailbreaks to bypass guardrails.