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Judge Denies xAI Injunction as Minnesota Nudify Ban Begins

8/3/2026

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Judge Donovan W. Frank denied xAI’s request for a restraining order on July 30, 2026, a day before Minnesota’s nudification ban takes effect on Aug. 1, 2026.
Minnesota’s law, signed by Gov. Tim Walz, bans “nudifying” a recognizable person’s image and lets victims sue for at least $500,000 per violation.
xAI said it blocks non-consensual nude generation, has sued evading users, and curtailed Grok’s creation of an estimated 23,000 child sexualized images.

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Judge Donovan W. Frank denied xAI’s request for a restraining order on July 30, 2026, a day before Minnesota’s nudification ban takes effect on Aug. 1, 2026.
Minnesota’s law, signed by Gov. Tim Walz, bans “nudifying” a recognizable person’s image and lets victims sue for at least $500,000 per violation.
xAI said it blocks non-consensual nude generation, has sued evading users, and curtailed Grok’s creation of an estimated 23,000 child sexualized images.