X Blocks Grok From Editing Sexualized Photos as Global Probes Escalate

Overview

• X said Grok will no longer edit sexualized images of real people for any user, including subscribers, and will geo‑block such creation where illegal.
• California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an inquiry into xAI over alleged large‑scale production of non‑consensual intimate images.
• The European Commission ordered X to preserve Grok‑related data and the UK’s Ofcom opened a probe, while Indonesia, Malaysia, India and the Philippines imposed blocks or restrictions.
• A coalition of 28 advocacy groups urged Apple and Google to remove both X and Grok from their app stores for policy violations tied to sexualized deepfakes.
• Independent reviews found Grok generated high volumes of sexualized content, xAI previously acknowledged protection failures, and Elon Musk denied knowledge of nude images of minors and pointed to possible prompt exploits.