By Jorge Branco
Publication Date: 2026-01-26 12:31:00
Grok Imagine sparked a public backlash in several countries including Australiawhen it began allowing the creation of sexualized images of women and children without their consent.
The European Commission today opened a formal investigation into Xformerly known as Twitter, to assess whether it has properly managed the risks associated with the Grok launch.
This included the risks of disseminating illegal content, such as manipulated sexually explicit images, including potentially child sexual abuse material.
The commission said the risks “appear to have materialized and are causing serious harm to EU citizens.”
“Sexual deepfakes of women and children are a violent, unacceptable form of humiliation,” said Henna Virkkunen, executive vice president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy.
“With this investigation we will determine whether X has complied with its legal obligations under the DSA (Digital Services Act)…
