X's Grok ordered to halt non-consensual 'nudified' images involving Dutch residents
By Sara Brandstätter ( March 26, 2026, 18:19 GMT | Insight) -- Social-media company X has lost a Dutch court case over its chatbot Grok’s ability to generate and distribute sexually explicit imagery, including non-consensual “nudified” images of Dutch residents. Judges cited ineffective safeguards and violations of EU privacy rules. Advocacy group Offlimits, which brought the case, argues that X will effectively have to disable the functionality worldwide as separating Dutch individuals from others wouldn't be possible.Social-media company X has lost a Dutch court case over its chatbot Grok’s ability to generate and distribute sexually explicit imagery, including non-consensual “nudified” images of individuals residing in the Netherlands....
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