EU opens investigation into Elon Musk over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes

Published January 26, 2026 10:22am ET



The European Union has opened a new investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the platform’s recent proliferation of sexualized deepfakes of women and children.

The European Commission said it will determine whether the social media company properly assessed and mitigated risks before integrating the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok into its app. The body is particularly alarmed about recent reports of X users asking Grok to undress women, often seen wearing bikinis in digitally altered photos.

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