UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children
Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifiesBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk’s X “is not doing enough to keep its customers safe online”, a minister has said, as the UK government prepares to outline possible action...
<p>Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifies</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/12/us-prosecutors-criminal-investigation-federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell-dollar-stock-market-gold-bitcoin-business-live-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Elon Musk’s X “is not doing enough to keep its customers safe online”, a minister has said, as the UK government prepares to outline possible action against the platform over the mass production of sexualised images of woman and children.</p><p>Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said the government would fully support any action taken by Ofcom, the media regulator, against X – <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/09/no-10-condemns-move-by-x-to-restrict-grok-ai-image-creation-tool-as-insulting">including the possibility</a> that the platform could be blocked in the UK.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/12/uk-threatens-action-against-x-over-sexualised-ai-images-of-women-and-children">Continue reading...</a>
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