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UK govt presses Ofcom on X’s Grok; vows to criminalize intimate image abuse

By Patricia Figueiredo ( January 9, 2026, 17:02 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government has said it will criminalize the creation of intimate images without consent “in the coming weeks,” criticized X’s decision to restrict Grok’s image editing tools to paying users, and pressed online safety regulator Ofcom to act within days. Technology minister Liz Kendall said allowing the feature for paid users was unacceptable, and the office of the prime minister called the move “insulting” to victims. The interventions add pressure on Ofcom as lawmakers question why no investigation has yet been launched.The UK government said on Friday it would criminalize the creation of intimate images without consent “in the coming weeks,” it criticized X’s decision to restrict Grok’s image editing tools to paying users, and it pressed online safety regulator Ofcom to take action “in days, not weeks.”...

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