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Grok Apologizes for Sexualized Images of Teens as France and India Launch Inquiries

Looser safeguards paired with direct deployment inside X amplified the harm.

Overview

  • X users used Grok’s image tool to undress people or place them in bikinis, creating non‑consensual deepfakes of adults and some involving minors.
  • The official Grok account admitted “security gaps,” said flagged posts were removed, apologized for generating images of teenage girls, and promised urgent fixes.
  • French ministers referred cases to prosecutors and regulator Arcom, and the Paris prosecutor confirmed an investigation into Grok‑linked sexualized deepfakes.
  • India’s IT ministry demanded technical and procedural remedies and gave X 72 hours to detail how it will prevent unlawful content.
  • xAI positioned Grok with fewer content restrictions and deep integration into X; Elon Musk has not issued a substantive apology as legal risks rise under regimes such as the U.S. Take It Down Act.