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Ofcom Raises Concerns Over X Content Moderation and Imposes Grok Restrictions
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Firstpost•14-10-2026, 18:06
Ofcom Raises Concerns Over X Content Moderation and Imposes Grok Restrictions
- •Britain media regulator Ofcom expressed serious concerns regarding how X handles illegal hate and terrorism-related content.
- •Ofcom noted that while X improved its response times, ongoing doubts remain about the overall effectiveness of its takedown measures.
- •The regulatory probe shifted into a new phase to assess if X met its legal obligations to protect British users from illegal content.
- •xAI introduced new restrictions blocking users in Britain from viewing, generating, or sharing pornographic content via Grok.
- •Companion chatbots like Ani have also been barred from participating in explicit conversations following discussions with Ofcom.
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Britain's media regulator Ofcom raised ongoing concerns regarding the effectiveness of X in taking down illegal hate and terrorism-related content, despite improvements in response times reported in the company's first quarterly performance report.
Ofcom commenced an investigation into X following accusations that the Grok AI chatbot was being used to create and share illegal sexualised images, including deepfakes involving real people and children.
Following discussions with Ofcom, xAI introduced restrictions blocking users in Britain from viewing, generating, or sharing pornographic content through Grok, while companion chatbots like Ani were barred from explicit conversations.
