Two countries block Grok app over AI-generated CSAM as we await Apple’s response

Published: (January 12, 2026 at 08:04 AM EST)
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Source: 9to5Mac

Source: 9to5Mac

Overview

Two countries have blocked the Grok app after it was widely used to generate non-consensual near‑nude deepfakes of women and children. A third country is currently carrying out an investigation.

Three US senators have asked Apple to temporarily remove both X and Grok from the US App Store due to “significant concerns” about the platforms being used for the creation and distribution of AI‑generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

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