By Rebecca Ratcliffe
Publication Date: 2026-01-12 12:05:00
Malaysia has become the second country to temporarily block access to Elon Musk’s Grok after protests erupted worldwide over the AI tool and its ability to produce fake, sexualized images.
A day after Indonesia took similar measures, Malaysia said it would restrict access to Grok until effective safeguards were implemented.
Multiple governments and regulators have taken action against Grok’s image tool, which was integrated into the social media site
The Musk-led company xAI, which developed Grok, said last week that the ability to generate and edit images on X was “limited to paying subscribers.” Such users have provided personal information to the company and can be identified if the feature is abused.
However, the move did little to quell anger over Grok. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said on Sunday it would…
