UK regulator Ofcom opens a formal investigation into X over CSAM scandal

Malaysia and Indonesia are the first to block Grok over explicit deepfakes that the chatbot has been generating. The UK's media regulator has opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act. There have been deeply concerning reports of the Grok AI chatbot account on X being used to create and share undressed images of people -- which may amount to intimate image abuse or pornography -- and sexualized images of children that may amount to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Ofcom said. The investigation will focus on whether X has has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal in the UK. That includes whether X is taking appropriate measures to prevent UK users from seeing priority illegal content, such as CSAM and non-consensual intimate images; if the platform is removing illegal content quickly after becoming aware of it; and whether X carried out an updated risk assessment before making any significant changes to the platform.