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Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images

The moves reflect growing scrutiny of generative AI tools that can produce realistic images, sound and text and are failing to prevent their abuse.

One America News Network - Jan 12, 2026 9:55am EST

Malaysia, Indonesia block Musk’s Grok as backlash grows over AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over concerns of misuse in generating explicit images. This move highlights growing global scrutiny of AI tools amid privacy and safety concerns.

Gulf News - Jan 12, 2026 9:25am EST

First Minister calls X ‘woefully inadequate’ amid Grok AI misuse row

Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘disgraceful and disgusting that any social media platform allows this type of illegal content to be created’.

Evening Standard - Jan 12, 2026 9:23am EST

Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

Meta highlighted that many Australian teens are circumventing its new social media ban by using alternative platforms such as Yope and Lemon8.

CNBC - Jan 12, 2026 9:09am EST

Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban

Guardian UK - Jan 12, 2026 9:05am EST

Grok deepfakes: How UAE residents can protect themselves from AI image misuse

Discover how UAE residents can safeguard their photos from AI misuse as digital safety becomes a pressing concern. Learn expert tips on privacy settings, watermarking, and legal recourse to protect against image manipulation and sextortion.

Gulf News - Jan 12, 2026 8:55am EST

Pax Silica: The tech alliance that Sergio Gor says India to be invited to join – Firstpost

Sergio Gor, the new United States ambassador to India, said on Monday (January 12) that Washington will invite India to join Pax Silica next month. The US-led grouping aims to safeguard the silicon supply chain, including critical minerals, semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI). It also wants to cut reliance on China for critical minerals, chips, and AI needs

First Post - Jan 12, 2026 8:40am EST

Social Media Platform Instagram Raised Alarms- 17.5M User Data Exposed Following Security Alerts

Instagram users were left worried of a security breach and data exposure following receipt of unsolicited multiple password reset emails

International Business Times - Jan 12, 2026 8:39am EST

UK's Ofcom probes X over Grok's sexualised AI images

The U.K.'s telecommunications regulator Ofcom said on Monday it launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over its AI chatbot...

Daily Sabah - Jan 12, 2026 8:31am EST

GoPro HERO13 Black Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Offloads Its Best-Selling Waterproof Action Camera

Gizmodo - Jan 12, 2026 8:18am EST

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says He's Being Investigated By DOJ

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he is under investigation and the threat of criminal indictment by the Justice Department amid a yearlong pressure campaign by President Donald Trump to force the Central Bank to lower interest rates. In a phone interview with NBC News, the president denied having any knowledge of an investigation or that he would use one to pressure Powell. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Jan 12, 2026 7:55am EST