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What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakesMon 12th Jan 2026 19:38 GMT
What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.

X could 'lose right to self regulate', says StarmerTue 13th Jan 2026 03:34 GMT
X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.

Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset passwordMon 12th Jan 2026 16:11 GMT
Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password

The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain.

Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakesMon 12th Jan 2026 14:27 GMT
Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.

Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them load your dishwasher?Mon 12th Jan 2026 00:07 GMT
Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them load your dishwasher?

Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over explicit deepfakesMon 12th Jan 2026 05:21 GMT
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over explicit deepfakes

Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.

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