UK lawmaker’s suit against xAI over Grok deepfakes ‘absolutely right,’ Starmer says
By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 4, 2026, 12:58 GMT | Insight) -- xAI’s Grok chatbot faces fresh pressure in the UK after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday he supports a lawsuit over deepfake nudes generated using the tool. Labour lawmaker Jess Asato, who filed a High Court claim on Wednesday, has said safeguards should have prevented Grok from creating sexualized images of women and children. The lawsuit alleges breaches of data protection and privacy laws.UK lawmaker Jess Asato's lawsuit against xAI over Grok-generated deepfake nudes is "absolutely right," Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, throwing his support behind the court challenge announced Wednesday....
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