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British regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X

ID: 92fbc4dd-296b-51ac-9306-0ae7c0546254

STIX ID: report--92fbc4dd-296b-51ac-9306-0ae7c0546254

Feed Name: CyberScoop

Date Published: 2026-01-12

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: djohnson

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UK regulator Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X over reports that users leveraged its Grok AI to generate and distribute illegal nonconsensual deepfake imagery, assessing the platform’s compliance with the UK Online Safety Act (risk assessments, CSAM prevention, takedowns, privacy, and protections for children) and considering potential outcomes including mandated changes and fines up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, in what could be the most significant test yet of the regulator’s new powers.

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