California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes - TechCrunch
Google News • 1/16/2026 – 1/18/2026
Summary
California's Attorney General has issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk's xAI, demanding the company stop producing sexual deepfake content. Additionally, Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Musk's children, has filed a lawsuit against xAI over Grok sexual images.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
92d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2153
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2153/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2153/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 91 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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