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Musk's Grok Faces Backlash Over Non-Consensual Image Alteration

1/2/2026

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Elon Musk, the owner of Grok, faces backlash for enabling non-consensual sexualized images by stripping clothing from women in photos.
Journalist Samantha Smith said she felt dehumanised after her image was altered.
The Home Office plans to legislate against nudification tools, with prison terms and fines for suppliers.
Ofcom says creating or sharing non-consensual intimate images is illegal and platforms like X must curb such content.

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Elon Musk, the owner of Grok, faces backlash for enabling non-consensual sexualized images by stripping clothing from women in photos.
Journalist Samantha Smith said she felt dehumanised after her image was altered.
The Home Office plans to legislate against nudification tools, with prison terms and fines for suppliers.
Ofcom says creating or sharing non-consensual intimate images is illegal and platforms like X must curb such content.