The British media watchdog, Ofcom, is investigating social media platform X following reports of the misuse of its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to create and spread pornographic and child sexual abuse content.
According to an Engadget release on Monday (12/1), the investigation, which was carried out under the Online Safety Act, focused on whether X had "complied with its obligations to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal in the UK."
The investigation includes whether X took appropriate steps to prevent UK users from viewing illegal content such as child sexual abuse material and intimate images without consent; whether the platform removed illegal content promptly upon learning of it; and whether X conducted an updated risk assessment before making significant changes to the platform.
Ofcom will also investigate whether X has assessed the risks posed by its platform to children in the UK and whether the company has an effective age verification system to prevent children from accessing pornographic content.
The regulator stated that it contacted X on January 5 and received a response by the deadline of January 9, 2026.
