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Indonesia permits Elon Musk’s Grok to resume service after ban

Grok has received condemnation globally after the AI-tool for was used to generate undressed images of women and children.
Grok has received condemnation globally after the AI-tool for was used to generate undressed images of women and children.

Fakes are good business, don’t expect AI to stop generating them

The recent uproar over X’s Grok image-generation tool offers a stark example of how commercial incentives can undermine content policing, says the writer.
The recent uproar over X’s Grok image-generation tool offers a stark example of how commercial incentives can undermine content policing, says the writer.

Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes

The Philippines blocked Grok amid concerns about its ability to generate sexualised images.
The Philippines blocked Grok amid concerns about its ability to generate sexualised images.

Women’s, other advocacy groups call on Apple, Google to drop X and Grok from app stores

FILE PHOTO: xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US teachers union says it is leaving X over sexualised AI images of children

X has come under increasing scrutiny after Grok publicly shared hyper-realistic images of women and sometimes minors in bikinis or in sexually degrading poses.
X has come under increasing scrutiny after Grok publicly shared hyper-realistic images of women and sometimes minors in bikinis or in sexually degrading poses.

X down for thousands of users globally, Downdetector shows

There were about 689 reports of issues with the platform in Singapore at about 10.50pm local time.
There were about 689 reports of issues with the platform in Singapore at about 10.50pm local time.

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images

FILE PHOTO: xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration created on February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration created on February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Malaysia, France, India hit out at X for ‘offensive’ Grok images

Grok's offending images are an apparent violation of its own acceptable-use policy, which prohibits the sexualisation of children.
Grok's offending images are an apparent violation of its own acceptable-use policy, which prohibits the sexualisation of children.

X sues social media start-up over bid to claim Twitter brand

Startup Operation Bluebird wants to “bring Twitter back” as a new social media platform. Elon Musk renamed it as X after buying the platform in 2022.
Startup Operation Bluebird wants to “bring Twitter back” as a new social media platform. Elon Musk renamed it as X after buying the platform in 2022.

Elon Musk’s X says barring under-16s in Australia ‘not our choice’

Formerly known as Twitter, X was the last of 10 restricted social media platforms to set out how it will implement Australia’s ban.
Formerly known as Twitter, X was the last of 10 restricted social media platforms to set out how it will implement Australia’s ban.

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