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Here's how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk's Grok and X – and what it would mean

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Keir Starmer's government has hinted a UK ban on X isn't out of the question. Experts tell us what a ban would look like in reality.

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The United Kingdom does not rule out a total ban on X, if it is shown that its artificial intelligence (IA), Grok, which is integrated into the application, has violated the British online security law (OSA). What would allow the United Kingdom to take this drastic measure is a provision of OSA itself that allows Ofcom — the British telecommunications regulator — to apply for a court order imposing “action interruption measures” on a website or …

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The UK media agency is investigating whether Elon Musks X violates digital laws. The reason is AI-generated images of slightly dressed women and minors. How likely is a ban? The UK government is threatening Elon Musks X with the harshest punishment provided for by the country's online security law: a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers after it has allowed the app-integrated AI tool Grok to create intoxicating images …

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The Big Issue broke the news in on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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