US EditionPM Calls on X to Comply with UK Laws ‘Immediately’ Amid Row over Grok Deepfakes
X limited Grok image editing to premium users and banned sexualized edits after UK officials raised concerns about abuse and accountability, said company sources.
- January 15, 2026, X announced it would block Grok from editing images of real people in revealing clothing and restrict image creation to paid subscribers, adding protection against abuse.
- In recent weeks, Grok was condemned for generating sexualised images of women and children, and a days-long outcry followed reports it allowed users to sexualise children, while Sir Keir Starmer refused to rule out banning X if laws were broken.
- Technically, X said it will geoblock Grok from generating images of real people in bikinis where illegal, but observers noted geoblocking can be bypassed with a VPN, following bans in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- The Prime Minister welcomed the restrictions and said X must comply with UK law immediately, Ofcom said its Monday-launched investigation will continue, and Sir Keir Starmer vowed not to back down.
- Campaigners noted that Downing Street sources are ready to strengthen laws if needed, while Andrea Simon praised how pressure can force platforms to act and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall supports stricter child protections.
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By SYLVIA HUI LONDON (AP) — Laws banning the creation of sexually explicit images of a person online without their consent will soon come into force in the United Kingdom, officials said Thursday, following a global backlash over the use of Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, to create sexualized deepfakes of women and children. Musk's company, xAI, announced Wednesday night that it has introduced measures to prevent Grok from allowing the editing of …
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