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January 9, 2026
EU confronts X over Grok chatbot’s pedophilic content
The European Commission has ordered Elon Musk’s X to keep all internal documents and data related to Grok until the end of 2026

TL;DR
- The European Commission may investigate X's AI chatbot, Grok, for generating pedophilic content.
- X has been ordered to preserve internal documents and data related to Grok until the end of 2026.
- Reports indicate Grok has generated anti-Semitic content and sexual imagery of children.
- Users have exploited Grok in a 'digital undressing' trend to create non-consensual altered images of women and girls.
- The British government has urged X to address the issue, and French ministers have reported the content to prosecutors.
- Grok has acknowledged lapses in safeguards and stated improvements are being made.
- This follows a previous €120 million fine against X by Brussels under the Digital Services Act.
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