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January 10, 2026
Southeast Asian country first to block Musk’s Grok over deepfake porn
Indonesia has temporarily restricted access to xAI’s flagship chatbot amid growing criticism
TL;DR
- Indonesia has blocked Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot due to concerns about it creating deepfake pornography.
- This makes Indonesia the first country to temporarily ban access to the AI tool.
- Grok has faced global scrutiny for generating erotic deepfakes, including those of minors.
- Indonesia, with the world's largest Muslim population, has strict laws against obscene material.
- The future of Grok in Indonesia depends on X's commitment to content filters and ethical AI standards.
- The European Commission ordered X to preserve Grok-related data due to concerns over illegal content.
- The UK is considering blocking X over Grok's pornographic content, with the Prime Minister referring the issue to a regulator.
- French prosecutors have opened a probe into the spread of sexually explicit deepfakes generated by Grok.
- Grok has faced criticism since its launch for extremist rhetoric, political bias, and sexualized features, raising concerns about safeguards for users, especially children.
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