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Musk Denounces UK Grok Probe as Indonesia Blocks Tool and EU Seeks Records

Regulators cast doubt on X’s paywall fix, citing possible online-safety breaches.

Overview

  • Ofcom is investigating whether Grok on X violates the UK Online Safety Act after reports it can sexualize posted images of women and children.
  • Elon Musk accused the UK government of censorship and called it “fascist” in posts reacting to the inquiry.
  • Indonesia became the first country to temporarily block access to Grok to protect the public from fake pornographic content, according to its digital minister.
  • The European Commission requested that the US company behind Grok preserve internal documents and signaled doubts about X’s compliance with EU digital rules.
  • X limited Grok’s image-generation to paying users, a move UK and EU officials criticized as inadequate, while British officials said options including a potential block on X remain on the table.