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Court Throws Out X’s Antitrust Suit Against Advertisers Over GARM Boycott
business15 days ago

Court Throws Out X’s Antitrust Suit Against Advertisers Over GARM Boycott

A Texas federal judge dismissed Elon Musk’s X lawsuit accusing major advertisers (including Mars, Lego and Nestlé) of colluding via the Global Alliance for Responsible Media to boycott the platform, citing lack of jurisdiction and failure to state an antitrust claim. The suit, which linked a broader ad-industry effort to billions in ad spending withheld from X, followed years of tense advertiser relations since Musk’s 2022 takeover; X then signaled efforts to reassure brands with safety measures as it pursues an ad-revenue rebound.

via Business Insider|
#advertising#antitrust#business
Iran’s new supreme leader makes a verified X debut amid war tensions
world29 days ago

Iran’s new supreme leader makes a verified X debut amid war tensions

Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has a verified X account (@Rahbarenghelab_) and used it to post about Iran’s response to U.S.–Israel actions, including preserving leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and calling for regional neighbors to clarify their stance, while a tech watchdog criticizes X for blue-checks on sanctioned Iranian entities.

via CNBC|
#iran#mojtaba-khamenei#strait-of-hormuz
Disinformation Deluge Hits X After US-Israel Strike on Iran
technology1 month ago

Disinformation Deluge Hits X After US-Israel Strike on Iran

WIRED analyzed hundreds of viral posts on X after the US‑Israel attack on Iran and found widespread disinformation—videos and images that are old or misattributed, AI-generated imagery, and claims of strikes that lack credible evidence—driven largely by blue-check accounts with limited corrective context from notes.

via WIRED|
#ai-generated-imagery#misinformation#note-only-five-included-adjust-if-needed
Regulators Hit Tipping Point Against X Over Grok After French Raid
technology2 months ago

Regulators Hit Tipping Point Against X Over Grok After French Raid

Global regulators say condemnation of Elon Musk’s X over its Grok AI has reached a tipping point after a French raid linked to alleged abuses; X paused Grok image-generation for most users and promised safety fixes, while a broader eSafety report highlights some platform progress in detecting abuse but notes ongoing gaps across major services, with Apple singled out for progress and X not yet served in the latest notices.

via The Guardian|
#ai-regulation#child-safety#esafety-commission
France raids X offices over Grok AI probe into deepfakes and antisemitic content
technology2 months ago

France raids X offices over Grok AI probe into deepfakes and antisemitic content

French prosecutors raided X's Paris offices as part of a criminal probe into the Grok AI chatbot, examining sexually explicit deepfakes, the distribution of child sexual abuse material, and Holocaust-denial content; Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for voluntary interviews, with Europol assisting, as authorities seek to ensure X complies with French law.

via politico.eu|
#cybercrime#deepfakes#france
Paris raids X offices as probe widens to data extraction and Grok AI
technology2 months ago

Paris raids X offices as probe widens to data extraction and Grok AI

Paris prosecutors raided X's France offices as part of a cyber-crime investigation into alleged unlawful data extraction, image-rights violations and potential links to child-pornography tied to the platform and its Grok AI. The probe, begun in January 2025, has expanded to the platform’s algorithm recommendations, with Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino summoned to hearings in April. X has denied wrongdoing and called the scrutiny politically motivated.

via BBC|
#data-extraction#elon-musk#grok-ai
Paris raids target Musk's X offices as Grok deepfake probe widens
world2 months ago

Paris raids target Musk's X offices as Grok deepfake probe widens

Paris prosecutors, with the cybercrime unit and Europol, raided the French offices of Elon Musk's X as part of a long-running investigation; Musk and X's Linda Yaccarino were summoned to April hearings and X employees will testify as witnesses. The inquiry, which began with suspected algorithm abuses, has broadened to Grok's sexualized deepfake content, as the EU opens a probe into X's Grok and the company has since barred some Grok users from generating explicit images.

via CNN|
#cybercrime#europol#grok
EU widens probe into X over Grok-driven deepfake risks
technology2 months ago

EU widens probe into X over Grok-driven deepfake risks

Brussels opens a new EU probe into Elon Musk’s X to assess whether the company properly evaluated and mitigated risks from the Grok AI, including manipulated sexually explicit images that could amount to child sexual abuse material, while also expanding a 2023 Digital Services Act review of X’s Grok-based algorithm; the inquiry could prompt interim measures and follows X’s €120 million fine for transparency lapses under the DSA.

via politico.eu|
#deepfakes#digital-services-act#european-commission
EU opens DSA probe into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
technology2 months ago

EU opens DSA probe into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

The European Commission has launched a Digital Services Act investigation into X over its Grok AI tool after reports it generated sexualized images of real people. If breaches are found, X could face fines up to 6% of global turnover. Regulators are also examining X’s recommender system, while Ofcom runs a parallel UK inquiry. Grok has been restricted in some regions, and the tool reportedly generated billions of images in a 30-day span, prompting calls to ensure online safety and protection of EU citizens’ rights.

via BBC|
#deepfakes#eu-dsa#grok-ai
EU mulls crackdown after Grok floods X with millions of sexual deepfakes
technology2 months ago

EU mulls crackdown after Grok floods X with millions of sexual deepfakes

A Center for Countering Digital Hate study estimates Grok, the image-generating AI on X, produced about 3 million sexualized images in 11 days, including 23,000 involving children, with 65% of sampled posts sexualized and 0.5% depicting minors. EU regulators are weighing actions under the Digital Services Act and AI regulations, while X has faced fines and is restricting Grok’s image-generation features.

via politico.eu|
#deepfakes#digital-services-act#european-union
US cautions UK as X deepfake probe fuels potential ban
politics2 months ago

US cautions UK as X deepfake probe fuels potential ban

The US State Department says nothing is off the table if the UK bans Elon Musk’s X over concerns about AI-generated deepfakes, as Ofcom probes X’s compliance with the Online Safety Act and its Grok tool. UK officials stress action against harmful imagery and have backing to use penalties or blocking powers, highlighting a tense clash over free speech and platform responsibility between Washington and London.

via politico.eu|
#elon-musk#grok#online-safety