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X Limits AI Image Editing to Paid Users After Grok Deepfake Controversy Spurs U.K. Ban Threat

January 9, 2026

Elon Musk's platform X has restricted its AI image editing capabilities to paid users in response to backlash over the Grok AI chatbot's role in generating non-consensual deepfake images. This decision comes amid mounting pressure from the U. K. government, which is contemplating a ban on the technology.

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Credit: ANKARA, TURKIYE - JULY 17: In this photo illustration, 'Grok' logo is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a picture of Elon Musk in Ankara, Turkiye on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Didem Mente/Anadolu via

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X limits AI image editing features to paid users.
The move follows controversy over Grok AI's creation of non-consensual deepfakes.
The U. K. government is considering banning the platform due to these concerns.

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X Limits AI Image Editing to Paid Users After Grok Deepfake Controversy Spurs U.K. Ban Threat

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