Overview
- X now restricts Grok’s image generation and editing on the platform to paying subscribers, showing a notice that the functions are limited to premium accounts.
- The change is only partial, as the standalone Grok app and certain image‑edit paths on X can still create or modify images, allowing some activity to continue.
- Indonesia announced a provisional block on Grok over non‑consensual sexual deepfakes, saying access could resume only with strict filters and ethical criteria.
- European and UK authorities escalated oversight, with the European Commission ordering document retention under the EU digital‑safety law and UK regulators seeking compliance details.
- Independent analyses cited by outlets estimated roughly 6,700 sexually suggestive or nude images per hour at the peak, while critics questioned paywalling access as an adequate safeguard and noted Musk’s stance that users bear legal responsibility.