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@ofcom

@ofcom
55 posts
2026-01-15
This is a welcome development. However, our formal investigation remains ongoing. We are working round the clock to progress this and get answers into what went wrong and what's being done to fix it.
2026-01-15 View on X
Engadget

X updates Grok to prevent the “editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis” and geoblocks it for all users “where it's illegal”

The company is also blocking image generation entirely from non-subscribers.

This is a welcome development. However, our formal investigation remains ongoing. We are working round the clock to progress this and get answers into what went wrong and what's being done to fix it.
2026-01-15 View on X
Financial Times

UK PM Keir Starmer says X indicated to government officials it was acting to comply with UK laws by restricting the generation of nonconsensual sexual images

UK prime minister says xAI will restrict the image generator as billionaire pledges to follow laws in all markets

This is a welcome development. However, our formal investigation remains ongoing. We are working round the clock to progress this and get answers into what went wrong and what's being done to fix it.
2026-01-15 View on X
Politico

California AG Rob Bonta opens an investigation into xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized images generated by Grok, and urges xAI to act

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual …

2026-01-13
🧵 We've opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from illegal content. ⬇️ 🔗 https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2026-01-13 View on X
Financial Times

Ofcom opens an investigation under the OSA into Grok over the sexualized deepfakes of women and kids being generated on X and threatens X with a ban or a fine

apnews.com/article/grok...  Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI imagesTruls Gulowsen /@trulsgulowsen:Indonesia, Malaysia, UK, ...

🧵 We've opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from illegal content. ⬇️ 🔗 https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2026-01-13 View on X
BBC

The UK plans to bring into force a law this week that will make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, as Ofcom investigates X

The UK will bring into force a law which will make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, following widespread concerns over Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot.

2026-01-12
🧵 We've opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from illegal content. ⬇️ 🔗 https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2026-01-12 View on X
Financial Times

Ofcom opens an investigation under the OSA into Grok over the sexualized deepfakes of women and kids being generated on X and threatens X with a ban or a fine

Media regulator threatens chatbot with ban or multimillion-pound fine  —  Ofcom, Britain's media regulator …

2026-01-06
Our statement on Grok ⬇️ [image]
2026-01-06 View on X
CNBC

X faces fresh probes in Europe, India, and Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children; the UK says it has requested related info from X

Elon Musk's X is being investigated by authorities in Europe, India and Malaysia after its Grok chatbot let users create …

2025-12-10
🕒 UK adults spend an average of four and a half hours online a day - up by 10 mins ⭐ YouTube, Facebook/Messenger and Instagram are the three most-used social media services 📱 Smartphone users use on average 41 apps in a month Read more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2025-12-10 View on X
Ofcom

A survey of UK adults in 2025: on average, they spend 4.5 hours per day online, up 10 minutes on 2024, and 50%+ of time is on Google- and Meta-owned services

## Half of all time online [by people in the UK] is now spent on Alphabet and Meta-owned services  —  Wow.  What a stark, depressing, picture.  —  ## Adults now spend an average of...

2025-10-13
We've issued an update on 11 investigations into online services under the Online Safety Act. 🔗 Read the full update: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2025-10-13 View on X
Reuters

Ofcom fines 4chan £20K under the OSA for failing to provide info on the risk of illegal content; the UK's tech minister says the government “fully backed” Ofcom

Britain said on Monday it had issued U.S. internet forum site 4chan with a 20,000 pound ($26,644) …

2025-06-10
🚨 9 new online safety investigations. We're investigating whether 4chan, a porn provider and seven file-sharing services have failed to comply with their duties under the Online Safety Act. 🔗 Find out more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2025-06-10 View on X
Reuters

Ofcom launches nine Online Safety Act investigations, including into 4chan over alleged illegal content and into seven file-sharing services over possible CSAM

Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Tuesday launched nine investigations over possible breaches of online safety laws …

2025-04-24
🔒 Children in the UK will lead safer online lives as we've finalised safety measures for sites and apps to introduce from July. Tech firms must act to prevent children from seeing harmful content, and meet their duties under the Online Safety Act. ➡️ Swipe to read more.
2025-04-24 View on X
The Guardian

Ofcom outlines 40+ child safety measures for websites and apps to introduce from July 2025 or face large fines under the Online Safety Act, including age checks

Companies will be legally required to block children's access to harmful content under UK's Online Safety Act or face large fines

2025-04-09
We've launched an investigation into whether the provider of an online suicide forum has failed to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act. Find out more here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2025-04-09 View on X
BBC

Ofcom opens an investigation into a pro-suicide forum with 10K+ members, its first using the Online Safety Act; the BBC links the unnamed forum to 50+ UK deaths

A pro-suicide forum is under investigation by the UK's online regulator - its first using new powers under the Online Safety Act.

2025-03-17
🚨 From today, tech platforms must start tackling criminal content on their sites to protect their users. This includes removing child sexual abuse material, fraud and illegal content encouraging suicide. More 🔗 https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2025-03-17 View on X
Financial Times

Ofcom will enforce rules under the UK's Online Safety Act, designed to protect internet users from illegal content and harmful activity online, from March 17

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times :

We'll assess if companies comply with these obligations and today we've launched our latest enforcement programme. This will assess the safety measures introduced by file-sharing and file-storage providers to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse on their services.
2025-03-17 View on X
Financial Times

Ofcom will enforce rules under the UK's Online Safety Act, designed to protect internet users from illegal content and harmful activity online, from March 17

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times :

2024-12-16
🚨 A major milestone in online safety. Sites and apps must now start taking action to protect people from illegal harm online. Key measures include: 🔒 Senior accountability for safety 🛠️ Improved content moderation and reporting systems 🛡️ Protecting children from abuse [image]
2024-12-16 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK's Ofcom says the Online Safety Act, passed in 2023 to govern illegal material on internet platforms, has taken effect, and plans to expand it in 2025

- Ofcom released first guidelines for Online Safety Act  — Rules require firms to remove illegal content or face fines

Platforms have until March 2025 to conduct risk assessments for their sites and must then start implementing these measures. We won't hesitate to use the full extent of our enforcement powers if they fall short. 🔗 Find out more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2024-12-16 View on X
Bloomberg

The UK's Ofcom says the Online Safety Act, passed in 2023 to govern illegal material on internet platforms, has taken effect, and plans to expand it in 2025

- Ofcom released first guidelines for Online Safety Act  — Rules require firms to remove illegal content or face fines

2024-11-28
Our research finds that out of the 10 most popular social media platforms: 🤳 Women spend more time on Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. 📱 While men spend more time on Quora, X, Reddit, LinkedIn and YouTube. Find out more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2024-11-28 View on X
TechCrunch

Ofcom: UK adults now spend 4 hours and 20 minutes on average daily online, a jump from 3 hours and 41 minutes in 2023, which was only an 8-minute bump over 2022

Adults are spending an average of 4 hours and 20 minutes each day online across smartphones, tablets and computers in the U.K. …

Our latest report into the UK's digital habits reveals: ⏲️ Gen Z women spend over an hour longer online than Gen Z men. 📱Men are more avid users of online dating and Gen AI. ⚠️ Women and teenage girls are most concerned about online harm. Read more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/...
2024-11-28 View on X
TechCrunch

Ofcom: UK adults now spend 4 hours and 20 minutes on average daily online, a jump from 3 hours and 41 minutes in 2023, which was only an 8-minute bump over 2022

Adults are spending an average of 4 hours and 20 minutes each day online across smartphones, tablets and computers in the U.K. …

Our latest report into the UK's digital habits reveals: ⏲️ Gen Z women spend over an hour longer online than Gen Z men. 📱Men are more avid users of online dating and Gen AI. ⚠️ Women and teenage girls are most concerned about online harm. Read more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/...
2024-11-28 View on X
The Guardian

Ofcom: 22.9M UK adults visited Reddit in May 2024, up 47% YoY, making it the fifth biggest social media platform in the UK, above X's 22.1M and LinkedIn's 18.3M

Discussion platform takes fifth place in rankings and is the fastest growing large social media platform in the UK Bluesky: @mattnavarra.com . X: @jim_edwards . LinkedIn: Ollie Wri...

Our research finds that out of the 10 most popular social media platforms: 🤳 Women spend more time on Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. 📱 While men spend more time on Quora, X, Reddit, LinkedIn and YouTube. Find out more: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/... [image]
2024-11-28 View on X
The Guardian

Ofcom: 22.9M UK adults visited Reddit in May 2024, up 47% YoY, making it the fifth biggest social media platform in the UK, above X's 22.1M and LinkedIn's 18.3M

Discussion platform takes fifth place in rankings and is the fastest growing large social media platform in the UK Bluesky: @mattnavarra.com . X: @jim_edwards . LinkedIn: Ollie Wri...