{"id":4921,"date":"2026-01-12T10:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/malaysia-blocks-grok-amid-uproar-over-non-consensual-sexualised-images\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:35:30","slug":"malaysia-blocks-grok-amid-uproar-over-non-consensual-sexualised-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/malaysia-blocks-grok-amid-uproar-over-non-consensual-sexualised-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia blocks Grok amid uproar over non-consensual sexualised images"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says ban comes after failure to comply with formal notices.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Malaysia has blocked access to Elon Musk\u2019s artificial intelligence model Grok amid a global uproar over the chatbot\u2019s ability to create sexuality explicit images of people without their consent.<\/p>\n<p>The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said it had temporarily banned Grok after ordering the chatbot\u2019s developer xAI and the social media platform X to introduce safeguards to ensure compliance with the law.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/12\/indias-vpn-ban-in-kashmir-adds-to-psychological-pressure-say-residents\">India\u2019s VPN ban in Kashmir \u2018adds to psychological pressure\u2019, say residents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/1\/12\/nigeria-egypt-or-senegal-who-can-spoil-moroccos-afcon-2025-party\">Nigeria, Egypt or Senegal: Who can spoil Morocco\u2019s AFCON 2025 party?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/1\/12\/irans-fm-says-ready-for-war-or-dialogue-over-us-threats\">Iran\u2019s FM says ready for war or dialogue over US threats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/1\/12\/these-are-the-key-reasons-trump-wants-greenland\">These are the key reasons Trump wants Greenland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>In response to regulatory notices issued last week,\u00a0X\u00a0\u201cfocused primarily on the user-initiated reporting mechanisms and\u00a0failed to\u00a0address the inherent risks that arise from the design and operation of the AI tool,\u201d the MCMC said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMCMC considers this insufficient to prevent harm or ensure legal compliance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Malaysian watchdog\u2019s announcement came a day after Indonesia became the world\u2019s first country to formally ban the chatbot, which is offered as both a standalone platform and an in-built feature on X.<\/p>\n<p>Grok has been mired in controversy in recent days over the use of its image-generation tool to depict real people in minimal clothing and sexualised poses without their consent.<\/p>\n<p>The spread of the sexualised deepfakes, some of them\u00a0including minors, has prompted condemnation and calls to action from officials in numerous countries, including the US, UK, Germany, France, and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>xAI initially responded to a request for comment from Al Jazeera with an automated response saying: \u201cLegacy Media Lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson later directed Al Jazeera to an earlier statement by X, which said the platform takes action against illegal content, including child sexual abuse material.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone using or prompting Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Grok last week began limiting the use of its image-generation tool on X to paid subscribers in an apparent bid to quell the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>European officials and campaigners reacted negatively to the move, saying it did little to resolve the core problem of facilitating non-consensual imagery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says ban comes after failure to comply with formal notices. 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