Everything to Know About the Grok AI Obscene Image Controversy and Global Backlash

January 13, 2026

Deepti Ratnam

Grok AI generated sexualized images of women and minors.

Some outputs were non-consensual deepfake images.

India, UK, Indonesia, and Malaysia raised legal concerns.

India’s IT Ministry issued notices to X to remove obscene content.

X deleted thousands of posts and hundreds of accounts linked to the issue.

Critics said AI safety guardrails were weak or misconfigured.

Image generation features were restricted to paying users.

The controversy sparked debates on AI regulation and online safety.

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