Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:26am on 12 Jan 2026,Monday Tech Today
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries globally to block Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over its ability to create sexually explicit deepfakes. The tool on X platform has been used to edit real people's images into revealing outfits, enabling production of pornographic and non-consensual content involving women and children. Malaysia's regulator cited "repeated misuse" after X failed to address platform design risks, focusing only on user reporting processes. Indonesia's minister called such content a human rights violation. Grok faces British pressure, with Technology Secretary Liz Kendall backing access blocks for violating online safety laws. Musk dismissed critics as seeking "any excuse for censorship." Ofcom awaits decision on regulatory action. (PC: Getty Images)
