( October 14, 2026, 09:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: X faces a narrower UK investigation over its Grok AI chatbot, with the communications regulator Ofcom focusing on whether the platform met its duties to protect users from illegal content. Following earlier changes to restrict children’s access to pornography, Ofcom is “not taking forward” assessments of child protection duties, it said in a statement. In a separate statement, Ofcom said X appeared to review suspected hate and terror content faster, but it still had ongoing concerns around the effectiveness of the company's response to taking down such content.Statement follows....
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