The UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, has launched a formal investigation into the social media platform X for potential breaches of the Online Safety Act, not a general "cybersecurity law". The investigation specifically concerns the platform's handling of explicit and non-consensual sexual imagery generated by its AI chatbot, Grok.
Regulator: Ofcom, the UK's independent communications regulator, which is responsible for enforcing the Online Safety Act.
Legislation: The UK Online Safety Act requires social media platforms to take steps to protect users from illegal content, including the creation or sharing of non-consensual intimate images, which covers AI-generated deepfakes.
Reason for Probe: The investigation was initiated following reports that X's integrated AI chatbot, Grok (owned by Elon Musk's xAI company), was used to generate and disseminate sexually explicit images of individuals, including women and potentially minors, without their consent.
Ofcom's Actions: The regulator made "urgent contact" with X and xAI to understand what measures were in place to comply with legal duties to protect UK users and has now opened a formal investigation to determine if a breach has occurred.
Potential Penalties: If X is found to be in breach of the Online Safety Act, Ofcom has powers that range from "heavy, heavy fines" (up to 10% of global annual turnover) to potentially banning the platform in the UK.
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