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Canada Expands Probe into Musk's X Corp Over Deepfake Concerns

1/16/2026

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Canada's privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, is expanding an investigation into Elon Musk's X Corp. over Grok's alleged explicit images.
The probe will determine whether X Corp and its AI division xAI obtained consent to use personal information for deepfakes.
The investigation began in February 2025 and now considers updates from X as part of the process.
The issue has drawn global backlash, with Malaysia and Indonesia banning Grok.

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Story summary

Canada's privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, is expanding an investigation into Elon Musk's X Corp. over Grok's alleged explicit images.
The probe will determine whether X Corp and its AI division xAI obtained consent to use personal information for deepfakes.
The investigation began in February 2025 and now considers updates from X as part of the process.
The issue has drawn global backlash, with Malaysia and Indonesia banning Grok.