Overview
- Indonesia temporarily suspended access to Grok to protect women and children from non‑consensual sexual deepfakes, becoming the first country to block the tool.
- UK regulator Ofcom has launched an expedited assessment under the Online Safety Act, with powers that include large fines and court‑approved measures that could effectively bar services.
- Indian government sources say X has blocked about 3,500 pieces of content and permanently removed more than 600 accounts, and the company told officials it will not allow obscene imagery going forward.
- X restricted Grok’s image editing and generation on the platform to paying subscribers, a move condemned by officials and campaigners as inadequate, with separate access via the standalone Grok site still available.
- The Internet Watch Foundation reported Grok‑linked child sexual abuse images, the European Commission extended a document‑preservation order through 2026, and Elon Musk dismissed the outcry as an excuse for censorship.