Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said X must comprehensively demonstrate that Grok can no longer produce video or image content that could be misused before the restriction is removed. On Jan 11, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) ordered a temporary block on access to Grok for users in Malaysia, effective the same day. Elaborating, Fahmi stated that the ministry also took note that X had disabled several prompts that enabled the creation of inappropriate images via Grok. He said the government is pursuing a cooperative approach through established legal and regu­latory channels, in line with the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2025, which will be advised by the Online Safety Committee. Fahmi said concerns over Grok are not limited to Malaysia, ­noting similar positions taken by other countries, including Indo­nesia and several European nations.

Source: The Star January 16, 2026 08:09 UTC