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UK Moves to Criminalize Non-Consensual Image Generation

1/13/2026

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The UK government plans to criminalize generating sexual images without consent.
The proposal follows concerns that Elon Musk's Grok was used to create non-consensual images.
Louise Haigh, a Labour former minister, criticized Elon Musk for lacking safeguards expected by the public.
Ofcom is investigating whether X has breached UK law.
The situation has sparked significant debate about online safety and regulation.

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The UK government plans to criminalize generating sexual images without consent.
The proposal follows concerns that Elon Musk's Grok was used to create non-consensual images.
Louise Haigh, a Labour former minister, criticized Elon Musk for lacking safeguards expected by the public.
Ofcom is investigating whether X has breached UK law.
The situation has sparked significant debate about online safety and regulation.