January 13, 2026
UK launches investigation into X over Grok chatbot’s sexualised deepfakes
Grok is facing international backlash for allowing users to create and share sexual photos A Downing Street spokesman added: “We will not hesitate to go further to protect children online and strengthen the law as necessary.” PHOTO: REUTERS Britain’s media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the image-making potential of AI chatbot Grok that has been used to produce sexual deepfakes. Grok is facing growing international backlash for allowing users to create and share sexualized photos of women and children using simple text messages. Ofcom described the reports as “deeply worrying”. It said





