Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

January 10, 2026

TL;DR

Indonesia has temporarily blocked access to xAI's Grok chatbot.
The government cited Grok's generation of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights.
The Indonesian communications ministry summoned X officials to discuss the issue.
Other countries are also considering action, including potential investigations in Europe and assessments by the UK's Ofcom.
xAI acknowledged a post violated ethical standards and potentially US laws regarding child sexual abuse material.
A restriction was applied to paying subscribers on X, but not the Grok app itself.
One response suggested actions against Grok are an excuse for censorship.

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