{"id":7734,"date":"2026-01-06T20:08:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7734"},"modified":"2026-01-06T20:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:08:47","slug":"uk-presses-x-to-address-intimate-deepfake-images-social-media-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7734","title":{"rendered":"UK presses X to address intimate deepfake images | Social Media News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Technology minister Liz Kendall called the nonconsensual images of women and minors \u2018absolutely appalling\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The United Kingdom has urged Elon Musk\u2019s X to urgently address a proliferation of intimate \u201cdeepfake\u201d images created on demand via its built-in AI chatbot Grok, joining a European outcry over a surge in nonconsensual imagery on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>The comments, made on Tuesday, follow reporting that Grok, prompted by users, was creating a flood of nonconsensual images of women and minors in skimpy clothing.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Technology minister Liz Kendall said in a statement that the content was \u201cabsolutely appalling\u201d and urged the social media platform to act swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one should have to go through the ordeal of seeing intimate deepfakes of themselves online,\u201d Kendall said. \u201cWe cannot and will not allow the proliferation of these demeaning and degrading images, which are disproportionately aimed at women and girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"urgent-calls-for-action\">Urgent calls for action<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cX needs to deal with this urgently,\u201d Kendall said.<\/p>\n<p>X did not immediately respond to a request for comment following Kendall\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>X\u2019s Safety account said on Sunday that it removes all illegal content on the platform and permanently suspends accounts involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone using or prompting Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the subject recently, X told the Reuters news agency: \u201cLegacy Media Lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"growing-concerns\">Growing concerns<\/h2>\n<p>Creating or sharing nonconsensual intimate images or child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated sexual imagery, is illegal in the United Kingdom. Additionally, tech platforms must prevent British users from encountering illegal content and remove it once they become aware of it.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has shrugged off concerns online, posting laughing emojis in response to edited bikini images of public figures.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the European Commission said it was aware that X was offering a \u201cspicy mode\u201d and condemned the images as unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Monday, the UK\u2019s media regulator Ofcom said it had made \u201curgent contact\u201d with X and its AI arm xAI to understand what steps they were taking to comply with legal duties to protect UK users.<\/p>\n<p>French officials have reported X to prosecutors and regulators, calling the content \u201cmanifestly illegal\u201d, while Indian authorities have also demanded explanations.<\/p>\n<p>United States regulators have yet to comment.<\/p>\n<p>Grok has continually faced scrutiny for the content that it produces. Among other complaints, it has pushed misinformation,\u00a0produced deepfakes of elected officials in the US prior to the 2024 presidential election, insulted Polish and Turkish politicians, and produced anti-Semitic content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology minister Liz Kendall called the nonconsensual images of women and minors \u2018absolutely appalling\u2019. 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