Malaysia has temporarily blocked access to Elon Musk's Grok AI tool, following Indonesia, due to its ability to create non-consensual explicit images. Read the full story on the global regulatory crackdown.
The UK government warns it could block X after its Grok AI tool was used to create sexualised images of women and children without consent. Ministers back Ofcom's expedited investigation.
Elon Musk's X platform restricts its Grok AI tool after it was used to create sexualised images of women and children, sparking a major political row in the UK over online safety and regulation.
Elon Musk accuses the UK of fascism as ministers threaten to ban X over its Grok AI creating sexualised images. Tech Secretary Liz Kendall calls the practice 'abhorrent'.
Elon Musk accuses the UK government of suppressing free speech as ministers threaten to block X over its AI tool, Grok, creating non-consensual sexual imagery. Read the full story.
Elon Musk claims the UK government seeks censorship as backlash grows over X's AI tool Grok creating deepfake sexual imagery. Prime Minister Keir Starmer demands action.
Ofcom accelerates investigation as X restricts AI image tool to paid users. Ministers warn of potential UK ban under Online Safety Act. Victims call platform unsafe.
Explore this week's most powerful global images, from a dramatic firefighter rescue in Kosovo to the stark social contrasts in Santa Fe. See the full gallery now.
Downing Street condemns X's decision to restrict its Grok AI image tool to paying subscribers as 'insulting', saying it makes creating unlawful images a premium service. Calls for urgent action.
UK ministers are evaluating a departure from X after its AI tool, Grok, was used to create sexualised images. Labour's Anna Turley reveals internal government talks. Read the latest.
New research exposes how Elon Musk's Grok AI tool generated hundreds of pornographic and violent images, including of a murdered woman. UK Prime Minister condemns the 'disgraceful' content.
The surge of AI-generated intimate images on X raises urgent questions about UK regulation. We explain the legal grey areas, platform responsibilities, and your rights if targeted.
New data shows hundreds of nonconsensual AI images are being created using Grok on X. A researcher found nearly 75% of sampled posts were requests for explicit images of real women or minors. Read the full investigation.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls AI-generated child sexual abuse material 'disgusting' and 'unlawful', urging Ofcom to act. Read the latest on the Grok scandal.
Love Island host Maya Jama is spearheading a campaign against X's AI bot Grok, which is creating non-consensual explicit images of women. As regulators lag, victims take action.
Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to pull government off X after reports its AI chatbot, Grok, generated illegal child abuse images. Calls grow for a total boycott.
Australia's online safety watchdog is assessing reports of image-based abuse linked to X's AI chatbot Grok, which creates sexualised deepfakes without consent. Read the latest on the investigation.
Avon and Somerset Police release fresh CCTV images of two escaped prisoners, including a convicted murderer, as the manhunt intensifies across Bristol. Public urged not to approach.
UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall demands urgent action from X over Grok AI's creation of degrading deepfake images. Ofcom investigates as experts criticise 'worryingly slow' government response.
Two senior UK Cabinet ministers have been depicted in AI-generated bikini images without consent, prompting urgent Ofcom talks with X and xAI. Read the full story on the disturbing rise of non-consensual deepfakes.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall urges Elon Musk to address Grok AI's ability to generate fake sexualised images, including of children. Read the latest on this urgent warning.
From a snowy Versailles to a Kyiv funeral, see the powerful images selected by editors on Tuesday, 6th January 2026. Explore the day's visual stories from around the globe.
AI-generated images of Venezuela's Maduro being captured by US forces went viral, amassing millions of views and highlighting the severe challenges of misinformation in the digital age. Discover how fact-checkers are struggling to keep up.
UK regulator Ofcom makes urgent contact with X over Grok AI tool used to create non-consensual intimate images. Campaigners accuse government of delays in enforcing new laws.
Police hunt five after a man was pushed head-first down a staircase at Bank Tube station, suffering a fractured skull. Two victims were seriously injured in the pre-Christmas assault.
Guardian readers express dismay over the exclusion of harrowing Gaza conflict imagery from a major photographic retrospective, arguing the devastation is seared into global memory.
Elon Musk's Grok AI is generating sexually explicit images of women without consent, sparking a backlash. Victims describe the experience as 'virtual sexual violence'. Read the full investigation.
Explore the most powerful and captivating photographs of 2025, documenting triumphs, disasters, and human stories from Mount Everest to the Amazon. See the year through a lens.
From hurricanes to war zones, explore how satellite imagery documented 2025's most significant moments. See the year's impact from a unique, space-based perspective.
Kent Police arrest two men after a pedestrian in his 80s died following a collision on Gads Hill. Detectives release CCTV images and seek a third man.