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Ofcom calls in security to protect staff from online trolls

The Daily Telegraph 18 Jan 2026
Ofcom has hired security protection for staff after they were targeted by internet trolls during an online safety crackdown ... Accounts on X have used its Grok bot to draw Ofcom staff in Nazi outfits, as witches and in swimwear ... Ofcom did not comment.
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Ireland flags potential misuse of Grok on X

Cryptopolitan 17 Jan 2026
Ireland wants X to take corrective measures ... During the period, UK communication watchdog Ofcom noted that it had made urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what they are doing to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK ... ....
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X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool

The Guardian 16 Jan 2026
Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content ... ....
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Gary Neville comments during Arsenal game trigger 576 complaints to Ofcom

Belfast Telegraph 15 Jan 2026
Comments made by Gary Neville ...
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Gary Neville comments about Conor Bradley incident trigger 576 complaints to Ofcom

Belfast Telegraph 15 Jan 2026
Comments made by Gary Neville ...
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Ofcom keeps X under the microscope despite Grok 'nudify' fix

The Register 15 Jan 2026
Cold milk poured over 'spicy mode,' but it might not be enough to escape a huge fine. Ofcom is continuing with its investigation into X, despite the social media platform saying it will block Grok from digitally undressing people ... .
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UK’s Ofcom to investigate X for explicit deepfake images on Grok

Indonesia News 15 Jan 2026
Elon Musk's X is now under scrutiny in the United Kingdom, with the media ...
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Public sceptical over new Grok safeguards as Ofcom launches investigation

AOL 15 Jan 2026
Ofcom this week launched an investigation into Grok after reports it was used to sexualise images of women and ...
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Public sceptical over new Grok safeguards as Ofcom launches probe

The Independent 15 Jan 2026
Ofcom this week launched an investigation into Grok after reports it was used to sexualise images of women and ...
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Ofcom investigates AI companion chatbot service (OFCOM - Office of Communications)

Public Technologies 15 Jan 2026
) Snapchat improves risk assessment as result of Ofcom enforcement action ... As the UK's independent online safety watchdog, part of Ofcom's job is to make sure tech firms carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments, in line with our guidance.
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Gary Neville receives huge Ofcom backlash after fans take exception to commentary

FourFourTwo 15 Jan 2026
Gary Neville has received over 500 Ofcom complaints, after comments he made during Arsenal's Premier League clash with Liverpool last week ... Ofcom received 576 complaints.Get FourFourTwo Newsletter.
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Ofcom welcomes Grok sexualised image restrictions and says investigation 'ongoing'

AOL 15 Jan 2026
Ofcom has welcomed restrictions on Grok, X's AI chatbot, to prevent the generation of sexualised images ... of children to sexualise them led to Ofcom launching an investigation into X on Monday.
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Grok AI: what do limits on tool mean for X, its users and UK media watchdog?

The Guardian 15 Jan 2026
... political backlash as well as a formal investigation by Ofcom, the UK’s communications watchdog.
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Flood of Ofcom complaints over Gary Neville’s comments about Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli

The Independent 15 Jan 2026
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Gary Neville ‘whack him’ comments about Gabriel Martinelli spark almost 600 Ofcom complaints

The Independent 14 Jan 2026
Neville was reacting to the Arsenal winger’s incident with Liverpool’s Conor Bradley .

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