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Senators Demand Removal of X and Grok Apps Over AI Abuse

1/10/2026

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U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, and Ben Ray Luján urged Apple and Google to remove the X and Grok apps after Grok's AI produced nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children, violating app store policies.
They warned that inaction would undercut Apple and Google's safe-user claims and noted ICEBlock and Red Dot were removed under government pressure despite no harm.
The senators requested a response by January 23.

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U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, and Ben Ray Luján urged Apple and Google to remove the X and Grok apps after Grok's AI produced nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children, violating app store policies.
They warned that inaction would undercut Apple and Google's safe-user claims and noted ICEBlock and Red Dot were removed under government pressure despite no harm.
The senators requested a response by January 23.