Indonesia blocks access to Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over deepfake images

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 10, 2026 at 03:00 PM

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Indonesia has blocked access to Elon Musk's Grok chatbot, becoming the first country to do so, due to concerns over AI-generated deepfake pornographic content. The Indonesian communication and digital affairs minister stated that non-consensual sexual deepfakes are a serious violation of human rights and digital security. This decision was made to protect women, children, and the public from the risks associated with fake pornographic content. The move follows criticism and pressure from several countries regarding Grok's image generation capabilities, which allowed users to alter images in ways that raised concerns about deepfakes. Grok had recently limited image generation features to paying subscribers on X, a move criticized by European officials and the UK as insufficient.

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Keir Starmer 35% European Union 45% UK 50% Meutya Hafid 60% X ×370% Elon Musk ×380% Grok ×785% Indonesia ×290%

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deepfakes 100% artificial intelligence 80% grok chatbot 80% indonesia 70% online safety 60% content moderation 60% human rights 50% sexual violence 50% elon musk 40% x platform 40%