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Grok AI Sparks Outrage Over Explicit Image Abuse

1/2/2026

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A trend on X shows users using the Grok AI tool to create sexually explicit images of women and children.
The issue intensified on New Year’s Eve, triggering global outrage and calls for action by activists toward Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of X.
Cyber-safety experts say the morphed images amount to sexual violence and violate dignity and consent.
India’s IT Act 2000 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 provide remedies, but enforcement remains challenging.

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Story summary

A trend on X shows users using the Grok AI tool to create sexually explicit images of women and children.
The issue intensified on New Year’s Eve, triggering global outrage and calls for action by activists toward Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of X.
Cyber-safety experts say the morphed images amount to sexual violence and violate dignity and consent.
India’s IT Act 2000 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 provide remedies, but enforcement remains challenging.