Elon Musk's X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images

[highplainsdem]

Source: Guardian

Elon Musk’s X has been ordered by the UK government to tackle a wave of indecent AI images or face a de facto ban, as an expert said the platform was no longer a “safe space” for women.

The media watchdog, Ofcom, confirmed it would accelerate an investigation into X as a backlash grew against the site, which has hosted a deluge of images depicting partially stripped women and children.

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With increasing numbers of MPs and organisations fleeing X, Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, promised on Friday that ministers were looking seriously at the possibility of access to X being barred in the UK.

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“X needs to get a grip and get this material down,” she said. “And I would remind them that in the Online Safety Act, there are backstop powers to block access to services if they refuse to comply with the law for people in the UK. And if Ofcom decides to use those powers, they would have the full backing of the government.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/09/musks-x-ordered-by-uk-government-to-tackle-wave-of-indecent-imagery-or-face-ban

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[SheltieLover]

1. X should be banned everywhere

[highplainsdem]

2. Crybaby Musk posted on X, just an hour ago: "They want any excuse for censorship."

[LiberalLovinLug]

3. I don't use X-crement

But from the posts I've seen reposted, through the years, I don't know why or how major brands have not abandoned him. I don't know why any legitimate company, or politician uses it.

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. Don't "threaten"

Ban him and bring charges.

[Polybius]

5. What would the charges be?

Are there any actual laws in the UK (or anywhere) that ban fake nudes? They have been around since at least the 90's. Back then they were called Photoshopped nudes.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. The EU actually has many privacy protection

laws on the books that the US does not. Also, creating sexualized images/nude images of children is pretty much universally illegal.