UK media regulator says concerns persist over X’s handling of illegal content

Britain’s media regulator Ofcom expressed ongoing concerns over Elon Musk’s X platform’s management of illegal hate and terror content on Wednesday. Despite improvements in response times, Ofcom stated it was evaluating whether the platform breached online safety laws. The regulator highlighted that X had met commitments to review suspected illegal hate and terror content within agreed timeframes, although response times remained a topic of concern.

Ofcom noted mixed reports on X’s engagement with third-party experts and found that SpaceXAI, previously known as xAI, had introduced stricter measures to its Grok AI chatbot service. These measures included preventing UK users from viewing, generating, or sharing pornographic content and prohibiting companion chatbots like Ani from engaging in sexually explicit conversations.

The investigation began in January following reports of Grok being used to create and share sexualized images that could potentially be illegal. Ofcom will now decide if X has complied with its legal obligations to protect British citizens from illegal content.