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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Anna Katrina Sevilla

Elon Musk's X Faces UK Ban — AI Fake Nudes Row Sparks Outrage and Free Speech Fears

X (formerly Twitter) may face UK ban following explicit Grok-generated images spread. (Credit: AFP News)

Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is facing intense political and regulatory scrutiny in the United Kingdom amid allegations that Grok, the platform's artificial intelligence tool, has been used in generating sexualised images of women and children, including deepfakes.

The non-consensual images fall into child sexual abuse material (CSAM), ånd the controversy has prompted UK leaders to call for urgent action and has raised serious concerns on platform accountability and online safety laws.

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