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Privacy Outrage: Calls to Criminalize Nonconsensual Image Requests

1/15/2026

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Story summary

A woman on X faced a privacy violation when users asked Grok to generate nonconsensual intimate images.
Between June 2025 and January 2026, 565 such requests occurred, including 389 in a single day.
After backlash, X limited Grok's image generation to subscribers.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall proposes criminalizing the creation of nonconsensual images.
Critics say the government's reactive approach fails to prevent harm and a preventive strategy is essential.

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Story summary

A woman on X faced a privacy violation when users asked Grok to generate nonconsensual intimate images.
Between June 2025 and January 2026, 565 such requests occurred, including 389 in a single day.
After backlash, X limited Grok's image generation to subscribers.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall proposes criminalizing the creation of nonconsensual images.
Critics say the government's reactive approach fails to prevent harm and a preventive strategy is essential.