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Apple Asked to Pull X and Grok Apps over ‘Sickening Content Generation’

Three U.S. senators demand app removal amid Grok generating thousands of sexualized nonconsensual deepfake images hourly, including of children, raising legal and ethical concerns.

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Three U.S. Senators have asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to temporarily remove X and Grok from the App Store due...

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X, Grok Takedown: Senators Ask Apple, Google to Remove Apps Due to 'Sickening' Content Generation

US Senators are now calling for Apple to takedown the X and Grok apps following the content generation fiasco.

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Grok has been climbing Apple and Google’s app store rankings amid calls to remove it for sexualized images

Critics have pointed out that Apple and Google have removed other apps for less....

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Apple asked to pull X and Grok apps over ‘sickening content generation’

Three U.S. Senators have asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to temporarily remove X and Grok from the App Store due...

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Senators urged Apple and Google to remove X and Grok from app stores over sexual deepfakes

Three Democratic senators urged Apple and Google to remove Elon Musk’s apps X and Grok from their app stores Thursday evening.

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Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.

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Should X and Grok Be Excluded From the App Store because of the Pornographer Generated by the Ai?

"Apple and Google both explicitly prohibit applications containing child pornography (CSAM), which it is illegal to host and distribute in many countries."

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Wired broke the news in United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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