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February 18, 2026
Elon Musk’s X facing new EU probes
Ireland and Spain have announced investigations into X amid reports AI chatbot Grok produced non-consensual intimate and pedophilic images
TL;DR
- EU authorities in Ireland and Spain have launched new investigations into Elon Musk's X platform.
- The probes are due to allegations that X's AI chatbot, Grok, produced sexualized images, including those of children.
- Ireland's investigation focuses on potential breaches of EU data protection rules regarding non-consensual intimate and sexualized images.
- Spain's Prime Minister has ordered prosecutors to investigate X, Meta, and TikTok for alleged child pornography creation using AI.
- These investigations are part of a wider European regulatory effort against Big Tech firms.
- X is also under investigation in France and the UK, with Italy warning about deepfake imagery offenses.
- Researchers claim Grok produced millions of sexualized images, with thousands appearing to depict children.
- X states it is committed to platform safety and has zero tolerance for child exploitation and unwanted sexual content.
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