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Ofcom opens a Grok sexual-imagery investigation under the Online Safety Act

Ofcom opened a formal investigation into whether X failed duties concerning Grok-generated intimate images, pornography, and possible child sexual abuse material.

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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
AWAY FROM DOOM29confidence 84/100

Why it moved the index

A statutory regulator began formal evidence gathering under enforceable law with substantial potential penalties, but no breach finding or remedy had yet occurred.

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Assessment history

  1. R1
    Away 29 · confidence 84

    New dated formal statutory investigation distinct from Indonesia's access block and absent from durable context.

    11 Aug 2026
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