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Ireland Investigates X Over GDPR Violations and Deepfakes

2/17/2026

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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland is investigating Elon Musk's social media platform X for potential GDPR violations tied to its AI chatbot Grok.
The probe follows reports that Grok generated nonconsensual deepfake images, including those of children.
The investigation could lead to fines of up to 4% of global revenue.
X has restricted Grok's image-editing features to paid users.
This scrutiny adds to EU–US tensions over tech regulation.

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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland is investigating Elon Musk's social media platform X for potential GDPR violations tied to its AI chatbot Grok.
The probe follows reports that Grok generated nonconsensual deepfake images, including those of children.
The investigation could lead to fines of up to 4% of global revenue.
X has restricted Grok's image-editing features to paid users.
This scrutiny adds to EU–US tensions over tech regulation.