Overview
- - Ireland’s Data Protection Commission launched a large-scale inquiry as X’s lead EU supervisor and said it is in contact with the company.
- - Regulators are examining the alleged creation and publication on X of non-consensual intimate or sexualized images of Europeans, including children.
- - The probe assesses compliance with GDPR Articles 5 and 6 on lawful processing and principles, and Articles 25 and 35 on privacy by design and data protection impact assessments.
- - A separate EU investigation under the Digital Services Act is under way, with UK and French authorities also pursuing actions; penalties under GDPR remain possible but undecided.
- - Grok’s early-January “Spicy Mode” let users issue prompts such as “remove her clothes,” and media reports estimate the tool generated millions of sexualized images within days.