Overview
- Indonesia, which became the first country to block Grok, lifted its three-week suspension with access subject to strict supervision.
- The ministry said X submitted a written commitment detailing concrete steps to improve compliance and prevent abuse, which will serve as the basis for evaluation.
- Officials cited the rollout of layered measures to curb misuse and said these safeguards will be continuously verified.
- Malaysia and the Philippines previously lifted their bans, while authorities across Europe and Asia have condemned Grok-generated sexualised content and opened inquiries.
- Analyses by the New York Times and the Center for Countering Digital Hate estimated at least 1.8 million sexualised images in late December and January, and California’s attorney general said he is investigating as xAI limits image generation to paying subscribers.