Ofcom urged to use 'banning' powers over X AI deepfakes - BBC
Google News • 1/9/2026 • Last cited 1/9/2026
Summary
Ofcom has been urged to exercise its banning powers in response to concerns over AI-generated deepfakes on the platform X, particularly following incidents involving inappropriate content. According to the BBC, Elon Musk's Grok AI has limited its image editing capabilities to paid users after facing backlash for allowing users to create non-consensual images.
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