World Jan 26 EU investigates Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Nation Jan 16 Watch 6:29 Musk's Grok AI faces more scrutiny after generating sexual deepfake images Elon Musk was forced to put restrictions on X and its AI chatbot, Grok, after its image generator sparked outrage around the world. Grok created non-consensual sexualized images, prompting some countries to ban the bot. Liz Landers discussed Grok's troubles… By Liz Landers, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig
World Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Jan 15 Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X. By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
World Jan 12 Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's chatbot Grok over sexualized AI images An emailed request for comment by The Associated Press to Musk's xAI resulted in an automated reply from the media support email address which stated, "Legacy Media Lies."… By Eileen Ng, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press
Dec 05 EU fines Elon Musk's X 120 million euros for breaching bloc's social media law By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two years ago into X under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act, also known as the DSA. Continue reading
Nov 21 France will investigate Musk's Grok after AI chatbot posted Holocaust denial claims By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk 's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said. Continue reading
Sep 08 Nepal police open fire on crowd protesting social media ban, killing at least 17 people By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Protesters pushed through barbed wire and forced riot police to retreat inside the Parliament complex. Continue reading
Sep 04 Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government By Associated Press Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba Gurung said about two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in Nepal were repeatedly given notices to come forward and register their companies officially in the country. Continue reading
Jul 11 Why does the AI-powered chatbot Grok post false, offensive things on X? By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has praised Hitler, dabbled in Holocaust denialism and ranted about “white genocide” in South Africa. That’s happening because of Grok’s instructions and training material, experts say. Continue reading