Ofcom Probes X Over Illegal Content Despite Improved Response Times

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• UK regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into whether X violated online safety law, citing ongoing concerns over how the platform handles illegal hate speech and terrorism-related content, and mixed reports on its cooperation with third-party experts, according to Investing.com.
• The probe also covers Grok, after January reports that the chatbot was used to generate and share sexually explicit images, which Ofcom said could constitute illegal content. X's first quarterly report showed suspected illegal hate and terrorism content reviews met promised deadlines with improved response times; xAI has since restricted UK users from viewing, creating, or sharing explicit content via Grok and blocked companion chatbots like "Ani" from sexually explicit conversations.
• The article does not specify the exact law invoked or potential penalties; Ofcom said it will determine whether X met its legal duty to protect UK users from illegal content.

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