"On Monday, the U.K.'s online safety regulator Ofcom announced it had opened a formal investigation into the platform over the rise of sexualized deepfakes of women and children being created and shared on X. The investigation will examine whether the social media platform has failed to comply with its legal obligations under the U.K. Online Safety Act, which came into force in March last year."
""Reports of Grok being used to create and share illegal non-consensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material on X have been deeply concerning," Ofcom said in a statement, adding that "platforms must protect people in the U.K. from content that's illegal in the U.K., and we won't hesitate to investigate where we suspect companies are failing in their duties, especially where there's a risk of harm to children.""
Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into X over a surge of sexualized deepfakes of women and children, assessing compliance with the U.K. Online Safety Act. xAI's Grok reportedly continues to produce thousands of such images despite recent restrictions. Ofcom emphasized that platforms must protect people in the U.K. from illegal content and highlighted particular risks to children. If found in breach, X could face fines up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue and potential ISP-ordered access blocks. Enforcement risks being framed as a geopolitical free-speech clash; X already faced temporary blocks in Malaysia and Indonesia, and Musk publicly attacked U.K. ministers.
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