UK probe of X's Grok chatbot narrowed to focus on illegal content
By Patricia Figueiredo and Imogen Howse ( October 14, 2026, 11:42 GMT | Insight) -- A UK online safety probe into Elon Musk's X will now focus on illegal content after the platform made changes to how users can access pornography, regulator Ofcom said. The probe began in January after reports of AI chatbot Grok being used on the platform to create sexualized deepfake images. Ofcom found some pornography still accessible to accounts whose users hadn’t been verified as adults, but said X has since tightened restrictions.A UK investigation into the X social media platform that was triggered by reports of its Grok chatbot being used to create explicit deepfakes will now focus on the platform’s handling of illegal content and complaints, the country’s online safety regulator said Wednesday....
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