The button allows users to modify any image on the platform—with some users deciding to partially or completely remove clothing from women or children in pictures, according to complaints. Complaints of abuses began hitting X after an "edit image" button was rolled out on Grok in late December. Grok maker xAI, run by Musk, replied to an AFP query with a terse, automated response that said: "the mainstream media lies." The public prosecutor's office in Paris, meanwhile, expanded an investigation into X to include new accusations that Grok was being used for generating and disseminating child pornography. The initial investigation against X was opened in July following reports that the social network's algorithm was being manipulated for the purpose of foreign interference.

Source: Philippine Star January 04, 2026 07:12 UTC