Overview
- Prosecutors in Paris joined the deepfake allegations to an existing case against X under Penal Code article 226-8-1, which carries penalties of up to two years in prison and a €60,000 fine.
- Deputies Arthur Delaporte and Éric Bothorel triggered the move with formal filings, while ministers Roland Lescure, Anne Le Hénanff and Aurore Bergé signaled illicit content to the prosecutor and Pharos and referred potential DSA breaches to Arcom.
- xAI’s Grok acknowledged “failures” in its guardrails that enabled sexualized images of women and minors and said it removed the content and is patching the system on an urgent basis.
- Victim reports surged around New Year as users prompted Grok to “undress” people from public photos, a practice observers say is abetted by X’s tolerance for partial nudity that blurs enforcement lines.
- Authorities and NGOs are gathering evidence as cross-border scope grows, with India ordering X to deliver within 72 hours a report on actions taken to purge non‑consensual sexual content.