UK Considers Banning Elon Musk’s X Platform Over AI-Generated Explicit Content
The UK government is weighing a potential ban on Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, following revelations of its AI chatbot Grok generating illegal child sexual abuse imagery. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has directed media regulator Ofcom to explore all regulatory options, calling the situation "disgraceful" and "not tolerable."
Investigations uncovered thousands of AI-generated deepfake explicit images circulating on dark web forums, including depictions of public figures like the Princess of Wales and cabinet ministers. The controversy adds to existing concerns about X's content moderation policies under Musk's ownership.