Overview
- Indonesia first halted access on Saturday followed by Malaysia on Sunday, with both bans described as temporary until effective safeguards are in place.
- The European Commission ordered X to preserve all internal Grok documentation through the end of 2026 for DSA review, stating paywall changes do not address the core problem.
- X limited Grok’s image creation and editing to paying subscribers last week, yet image and video generation remain available via Grok’s standalone site and app.
- Malaysian regulators reported repeated misuse and criticized reliance on user reporting, while Indonesia said initial findings show Grok lacks effective protections against pornographic deepfakes of residents.
- Authorities in the EU, UK, India, France and Spain are pursuing oversight or legal steps, and Bloomberg estimates Grok has generated about 6,700 sexual deepfakes per hour over a 24-hour period.