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UK presses Ofcom on X's Grok probe timeline, prepares for intimate-image offenses

By Patricia Figueiredo ( January 12, 2026, 18:20 GMT | Insight) -- The UK will bring into force this week new criminal offenses covering the creation or request of non-consensual intimate images, and designate them as priority illegal content under the Online Safety Act, technology minister Liz Kendall said Monday evening, following concerns over the use of X’s AI chatbot Grok to create sexualized deepfakes. Kendall also pressed online safety regulator Ofcom to publish a detailed timeline for its investigation into X, saying victims expect swift action.New criminal offenses covering the creation of non-consensual intimate images will be brought into force this week in the UK, technology minister Liz Kendall said Monday evening....

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