US EditionElon Musk’s X Has ‘Admitted Mistake’ over Grok Generated Obscene Images, Will Comply with Indian Law, Says Report
X removed 3,500 posts and deleted over 600 accounts after the Indian government flagged misuse of AI tools generating obscene images, with stricter enforcement promised.
- X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, removed 3,500 posts and deleted 600 accounts on Jan 11 in New Delhi, accepting its mistake and pledging to comply with Indian laws.
- The IT Ministry warned on January 2 that AI services Grok and xAI were misused to generate obscene images of women and asked X to submit an action report within 72 hours.
- Regulators demanded a review of technical and governance frameworks and asked X to enforce strict user policies and suspend violators, warning legal action under the IT Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Indecent Representation of Women Act and POCSO.
- X responded by committing to stricter enforcement and governance reviews, and X's 'Safety' handle said it removes illegal content including CSAM and penalizes anyone prompting Grok to create illegal material.
- Officials noted X's initial reply lacked takedown details, prompting demands as the IT Ministry said the conduct showed a serious failure of platform safeguards and gross AI misuse.
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Elon Musk’s X has ‘admitted mistake’ over Grok generated obscene images, will comply with Indian law, says report
The social media platform 'X' has admitted its mistake and stated that it will comply with Indian law. Around 3,500 pieces of content were blocked, and over 600 accounts were deleted. Going forward, X will not allow obscene imagery: Government Sources
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