Women's Aid said that although social media offers many benefits, it can 'no longer tolerate' using X. Photograph: Vincent Feuray/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesMinister of State for Artificial Intelligence Niamh Smyth has criticised X over Grok AI turning photos of women and minors into sexually suggestive deepfake images. She said she would tell the social media company that “this is not legal, it is not acceptable, it is apparent, and it should be stopped”. “The Irish Government and the previous government as well did a huge amount of work to ensure the laws were in place. Meanwhile, Women’s Aid has said it is ending its use of the social media platform X.

Source: The Irish Times January 08, 2026 18:25 UTC