Musk’s X Probed by EU Over Grok’s Spread of Sexual Deepfakes (1)

Jan. 26, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC

Elon Musk’s X has been hit by a European Union probe over concerns it failed to prevent its Grok AI chatbot from spewing out deepfake images “that may amount to child sexual abuse material.”

The European Commission said the investigation, which risks another wave of criticism from the White House, will check whether the social-media platform properly assessed and mitigated risks associated with the deployment of Grok into X in the 27-nation EU.

“Non-consensual sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of degradation,” said EU tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen. The case falls under ...

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