Will the UK Ban X?

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The government has been toying with the idea of banning the platform X in the UK over its AI Grok's ability to create indecent and sexualised pictures with consent and of children. So in this video, we'll explain what's happened and the ongoing backlash.

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Sources:

Ofcom Documents

Ofcom Announces Investigation into X Over Grok
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/ofcom-launches-investigation-into-x-over-grok-sexualised-imagery

Ofcom Online Safety Enforcement Guidance
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/online-safety/information-for-industry/illegal-harms/online-safety-enforcement-guidance.pdf?v=391925

Updates On Ofcom Investigation into X
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/investigation-into-x-internet-unlimited-company-and-its-compliance-with-duties-to-protect-its-users-from-illegal-content-and-child-users-from-harmful-content

News Sources

The Independent Will X Be Banned in the UK?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/x-ban-ofcom-uk-musk-grok-ai-images-b2898648.html

The Guardian Is It Legal to Produce or Post Undressed Images Without Consent
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/09/grok-ai-x-explainer-legal-regulation-nudified-images-social-media

BBC News X Could Lose Right to Self Regulate Says Starmer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq845glnvl1o

What a New Law and an Investigation Could Mean for Grok AI Deepfakes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq845glnvl1o

The Guardian Elon Musk Says UK wants to Suppress Free Speech
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/10/elon-musk-uk-free-speech-x-ban-grok-ai

The Conversation A Legal Scholar Explains Why It’s Happening and What Can Be Done
https://theconversation.com/grok-produces-sexualized-photos-of-women-and-minors-for-users-on-x-a-legal-scholar-explains-why-its-happening-and-what-can-be-done-272861 Receive SMS online on sms24.me

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