The Commons women and equalities committee has decided to stop using X after the platform’s AI tool, Grok, was used to generate thousands of sexually explicit, digitally altered images of women and children. Sarah Owen, the committee chair, stated that X is no longer an appropriate communication platform given that preventing violence against women and girls is a primary focus of their work. While the committee will keep its account of 27,000 followers dormant to prevent impersonation, individual members have already begun leaving the site in protest of its “grossly offensive” environment. This move increases pressure on UK regulators and the government, who are currently considering major fines or even a total ban on the platform under the Online Safety Act.
Date: January 7, 2026. Source: theguardian.com