Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban
Elon Musk claimed Grok was the most downloaded app on the UK App Store on Friday. Elon Musk claimed Grok was the most downloaded app on the UK App Store on Friday. Elon Musk has accused the UK government of wanting to suppress free speech after ministers threatened fines and a possible ban for his social media site X after its AI tool, Grok, was used to make sexual images of women and children without their consent. The billionaire claimed Grok was the most downloaded app on the UK App Store on Friday night after ministers threatened to take action unless the function to create sexually harassing images was removed. Responding to threats of a ban from the government, Musk wrote: "They just want to suppress free speech".
Jan-10-2026, 13:11:46 GMT
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