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Centre orders X to remove ‘obscene, sexually explicit’ content, flags misuse of Grok AI

January 2, 2026

The Indian government has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to X (formerly ) to remove sexually explicit content generated by its AI tool, Grok, which has been misused to create and share inappropriate images and videos targeting women and children. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) cited violations of IT laws and serious lapses in the platform's statutory due diligence.

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Credit: xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

Key Highlights

X received a formal notice from the Indian government regarding Grok AI's misuse.
The Centre flagged the generation of obscene content targeting women and children.
X has been given 72 hours to remove the identified content.
MeitY demands a detailed action taken report from X following the removal.
The notice highlights serious lapses in statutory compliance by X.

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Centre orders X to remove ‘obscene, sexually explicit’ content, flags misuse of Grok AI

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