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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: EU Launches Sweeping Probe Into Elon Musk's X Over Grok Deepfake Scandal
Caption: EU Launches Sweeping Probe Into Elon Musk’s X Over Grok Deepfake Scandal. The European Union has opened a major investigation into X after outrage over sexualized images generated by its AI chatbot Grok, including material involving children. The controversy erupted late last year when Grok produced digitally undressed images of women and minors in response to user prompts, triggering global backlash. Elon Musk’s platform initially limited Grok’s image tools to paid users, before later blocking the creation of revealing images of real people altogether. The European Commission confirmed the probe will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated risks linked to Grok’s rollout in the EU. Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen described sexual deepfakes as a “violent and unacceptable” abuse, warning that citizens’ rights cannot be collateral damage of new technology. The investigation is being carried out under the Digital Services Act, which obliges large platforms to tackle illegal and harmful content proactively. EU officials signaled potential penalties, including fines, stressing the goal is to force changes in platform behavior rather than simply punish past violations. The EU action follows similar moves elsewhere, including a probe by California’s attorney general and ongoing scrutiny by the UK regulator Ofcom, while Grok remains banned in Indonesia and Malaysia. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,EU,probe,Elon Musk,Grok,X,deepfake,scandal,investigation,minors,backlash,controversy,tools,European Commission,Henna Virkkunen,violations,fines,platform,Ofcom
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