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X introduced an iOS-only toggle to stop Grok from modifying uploaded content, but the guardrail is limited: it only blocks Grok tagging from editing images in posts, not editing inside the Grok app or edits after downloading and re-uploading. The feature is hard to find, not universal, and unlikely to satisfy regulators or curb abuse linked to deepfake-like content.
X’s new Grok image-edit blocker in the iOS app claims it can “block modifications by Grok,” but tests show it only prevents tagging Grok in replies and some edit instructions, not preventing Grok-driven edits to images. The toggle is hard to find and has significant limitations, with paid subscribers still able to edit images via Grok, leaving broader manipulation risks unresolved.
Deadline reports Quentin Tarantino is alive after false posts on X claimed he died in an Iranian missile attack; some posts falsely credited Deadline, others circulating AI images of Tarantino in a bomb shelter, highlighting ongoing misinformation challenges on X.
A Cyabra analysis shared with Politico concludes that roughly 33% of the more than 55,000 accounts engaging Nicki Minaj’s MAGA‑related posts on X between Nov. 11 and Dec. 22 were likely fake, suggesting a coordinated bot campaign to boost her political content. The report notes linguistic uniformity among the fake accounts, overlap with Turning Point USA, and that some authentic influencers amplified the message. Minaj’s team and Cardi B rejected the bot claims, arguing Minaj already has a large organic following and that Cyabra’s conclusions indicate a broader strategy to manufacture broad endorsement.
EU's Data Protection Commission launches a second large-scale GDPR probe into X over Grok's nonconsensual sexual image generation, after reports of millions of generated images—including thousands depicting children—and amid broader Digital Services Act scrutiny.
Spain’s youth minister Sira Rego suggested the country may limit or even ban access to Elon Musk’s platform X due to violations of fundamental rights, framing this as part of a broader push to reclaim sovereignty from powerful tech giants; the remarks come as Spain advances plans to bar under-16s from social media amid ongoing regulatory clashes between Europe, the US, and Big Tech.
France’s raid on the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s X over alleged distribution of child sexual imagery and crimes-denial content highlights a widening rift between Europe’s tougher social-media rules and the U.S.’s hands-off approach, as EU actions and Spain’s planned restrictions push for greater accountability of tech executives and stricter oversight of online platforms.
France’s national cyber unit, with Europol, raided X’s Paris headquarters as part of a probe into alleged algorithm manipulation and Grok, drawing Elon Musk’s claim that the action is a political attack; prosecutors later broadened the case to potential offenses including Holocaust denial content and sexual deepfakes, with Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino summoned to a Paris hearing on April 20, while EU and UK regulators continue examining Grok and X’s data practices.
Britain’s Information Commissioner's Office has launched a GDPR inquiry into X and its Grok AI after the tool generated non-consensual, sexually explicit deepfakes, scrutinizing safeguards in Grok’s design and deployment and potential data-protection breaches.
French prosecutors raided X’s Paris headquarters as part of an expanded criminal probe into seven offenses, including spreading antisemitic content and involvement in distributing child pornography; investigators also asked to meet with Elon Musk.
French prosecutors raided X's offices and summoned Elon Musk as part of a preliminary investigation into alleged complicity in distributing child sexual abuse images and sexually explicit deepfakes, while UK and EU regulators broaden scrutiny of Grok's handling of personal data and potentially harmful content; Grok had sparked outrage with deepfakes and posts denying the Holocaust, and authorities are examining compliance with data protection laws.
French prosecutors, aided by Europol, raided X's Paris headquarters and summoned Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino for questioning as part of a widening cybercrime probe that now covers alleged algorithm abuse, data extraction and Grok, the platform's AI tool; potential charges include illegal data processing and the distribution of illegal content such as child abuse imagery and deepfakes. X denies wrongdoing and says the probe is politically motivated, while authorities seek to ensure compliance with French law.
The European Commission has opened a formal DSA investigation into X focused on the Grok integration and has extended the ongoing probe into its recommender-system risk management, evaluating whether X properly assessed and mitigated risks such as illegal content (including manipulated images that could amount to child sexual abuse material) in the EU. The inquiry could require an ad hoc risk assessment before Grok deployments and may lead to enforcement actions, with Ireland’s Digital Services Coordinator involved. This follows a prior December 2023 probe and a separate €120 million non-compliance decision against X in 2025.
The European Union has opened an investigation into X, Elon Musk's platform, over its AI chatbot Grok after reports that it generated sexual deepfake images, reflecting heightened regulatory scrutiny of AI-generated content on social networks.
CCDH estimates that Grok, X’s image-editing AI, produced about 3.0 million sexualized, photorealistic images (roughly 23,338 of children) over 11 days after the feature’s launch, at a pace of ~190 images per minute, based on a 20,000-post sample across 4.6 million image posts. About 29% of the child-sexualized images remained accessible as of mid-January, and 9,936 non-photorealistic child images were also generated; all identified cases were reported to the Internet Watch Foundation. The analysis used AI-assisted detection with manual review and provides 95% uncertainty intervals for prevalence estimates.