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Malaysia blocks Grok after xAI fails to stop non-consensual sexual images

On Saturday, Indonesia became the first country to temporarily deny access to the bot.

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.
Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran wave Iran's flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of the Iranian people's uprising for democracy and freedom in Brussels on January 9, 2026

X replaces Iranian regime flag emoticon with pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

Britain joins outcry towards Musk, urges him to address 'intimate deepfakes' created by Grok

REZA PAHLAVI, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, poses after an interview with Reuters about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Pahlavi thanks Trump for support of Iranian protesters, shares ideas to topple regime


Elon Musk's Grok AI faces scrutiny over sexualized images of women and minors

A Reuters review of content on X found more than 20 cases in which women - and some men - had images digitally stripped of clothing using xAI's flagship chatbot, Grok.

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

Statehood hypocrisy: Why it's no for Somaliland, Kurdistan, but yes for Palestine - opinion

Israel broke a diplomatic taboo by recognizing Somaliland and triggered a predictable storm of outrage and conspiracy theories.

A LARGE ‘Free Palestine’ sign is seen at a soccer game in Istanbul, Turkey, in late 2025. It is hypocritical that countries supporting calls for Palestinian statehood often oppose recognition for Somaliland and Kurdistan, the writer says.

Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters

Israel used its Farsi channel to amplify messages of resistance as protests spread in Iran.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Persian-language social media account shares anti-regime cartoons, January 1, 2026.

Eli Feldstein 'never served' as spokesperson in Netanyahu's office, Likud claims

The spokesman for the right-wing party also said that Doha maintains ties with left-wing officials and the Hostage Family Forum, and that Netanyahu was pressured into praising Qatar.

NETANYAHU AIDE Eli Feldstein, who was arrested in the Qatargate investigation, arrives at District Court in Tel Aviv in May 2025.

X Corp sues social media startup over bid to claim 'Twitter' brand

X stated in a lawsuit filed in Delaware federal court that its Twitter brand is still "alive and well" and that Operation Bluebird's attempt to "steal" the name constituted trademark infringement.

 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023.

Taylor Swift condemned over mention of Israel in new documentary series

Social media users are breaking the internet in a rush to condemn the 36-year-old Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, accusing her of being a "Zionist."

Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver, British Columbia

Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Australia's new ban on under-16s using social media faces hurdles as some young users find ways around it. Global reactions are mixed, with experts raising concerns about its effectiveness.

A notification from Snapchat requesting age verification is displayed on a mobile phone as a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025.

X’s location tool reveals global disinformation machine - opinion

By exposing hidden accounts' location, X’s location tool delivers a small win in a sprawling information war that continues to evolve.

Pro-Palestinian, "Gazan" social media accounts registered to other countries.

In world first, Australia bans social media usage for children under 16

Governments from Denmark to Malaysia, and even some states in the US, say they plan similar steps.

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Elon Musk calls to abolish European Union after X fined €120 million for transparency failures

"The EU should be abolished, and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people," Elon Musk posted on X.

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

US Congress introduces bill to promote uncensored internet access in Iran

The Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media Act, if passed, would open a probe into the possibility of implementing new technology to improve uncensored internet access.

US Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) addresses a press conference focused on the ongoing partial shutdown of the US federal government, in Washington, DC, US, October 30, 2025.