XBlocks Grok From Sexualizing Real People as Investigations Widen

Overview

• X said it has implemented technical blocks that prevent Grok from editing photos of real people into sexualized images for all users, including paid subscribers, and will geofence such capabilities where illegal.
• California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an investigation into xAI over alleged large-scale creation of non‑consensual intimate images, citing zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material.
• European Commission leaders condemned the deepfakes and ordered X to preserve internal Grok records through year‑end, while UK regulator Ofcom launched a safety investigation.
• Indonesia and Malaysia have suspended access to the service, and India reported the removal of thousands of posts and hundreds of accounts tied to the content.
• A coalition of women’s rights and watchdog groups urged Apple and Google to remove X and Grok from their app stores, citing research showing over half of 20,000 Grok images were sexualized, 81% depicted women, and about 2% appeared to involve minors.