Overview
- Indonesia suspended access to Grok on Saturday and Malaysia followed on Sunday, citing misuse to generate obscene, non‑consensual deepfakes, including images involving minors.
- Malaysia’s regulator said X’s responses were insufficient and too reliant on user reporting, and it will keep Grok restricted until effective safeguards are in place.
- UK regulator Ofcom opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act, with potential penalties including fines up to 10% of qualifying global revenue or a service block in serious cases.
- xAI limited Grok’s image generation and editing on X to paying subscribers, but researchers and officials say the measures fall short, and CNN reports free image tools remain accessible via Grok’s standalone app and site.
- EU officials ordered X to preserve internal Grok records into late 2026, French ministers referred cases to prosecutors, and India issued a notice to remove explicit AI content and report actions taken.