US cautions UK as X deepfake probe fuels potential ban

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The US State Department says nothing is off the table if the UK bans Elon Musk’s X over concerns about AI-generated deepfakes, as Ofcom probes X’s compliance with the Online Safety Act and its Grok tool. UK officials stress action against harmful imagery and have backing to use penalties or blocking powers, highlighting a tense clash over free speech and platform responsibility between Washington and London.
- US State Department threatens UK over probe into Elon Musk’s X politico.eu
- Opinion | Grok Is Undressing People Online. Here’s How to Fix It. The New York Times
- MPs quit X over sexualised images and 'misogyny' BBC
- There’s a growing international push to ban Grok MS NOW
- Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images AP News
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