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EU Opens New Investigation Into X Over Grok

Regulators are examining whether Grok contributed to the spread of illegal and harmful content, including sexual deepfakes.
EU Opens New Investigation Into X Over Grok
A screen displays examples of AI prompt-created videos, made with xAI’s Grok app, in London on Jan. 12, 2026. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Evgenia Filimianova
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The European Commission (EC) on Jan. 26 opened a new formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X, stepping up scrutiny of the platform’s artificial intelligence tool Grok over concerns it was used to create sexualised images of real people.

The probe aims to examine whether X properly assessed and reduced the risks associated with the rollout of Grok’s features on its platform in the European Union.

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.