X ‘accepts its mistake’, assures it will comply with Indian laws, say government sources on Grok AI issue

Microblogging tract X has accepted its mistake and assured it volition comply with Indian laws aft the IT Ministry warned the Elon Musk-led societal media level connected the Grok AI obscene contented issue, authorities sources said connected Sunday (January 11, 2026).

Around 3,500 pieces of contented person been blocked, and implicit 600 accounts deleted, according to sources.

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X has accepted its mistake, and said it would comply with Indian laws, the sources said, adding that successful future, the level would not let obscene imagery.

Earlier, the authorities had asked X for details, including circumstantial enactment taken connected obscene contented linked to Grok AI, and measures to forestall a repetition successful future, aft it recovered the effect submitted by the level to beryllium inadequate.

In its effect aft the archetypal announcement was issued to it, X had outlined the strict contented takedown policies it abides by erstwhile it comes to misleading posts and those related to non-consensual sexualised images.

While the reply was agelong and detailed, it had “missed” cardinal information, including takedown details and circumstantial enactment that was taken connected the Grok AI obscene contented issue, and measures to forestall it successful future.

Stern informing

On January 2, the IT Ministry issued a stern informing to X implicit indecent and sexually-explicit contented being generated done the misuse of AI-based services similar ‘Grok’ and different tools.

X’s ‘Safety’ handle, past Sunday (January 4, 2026), said it takes enactment against amerciable contented connected its platform, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), by removing it, permanently suspending accounts, and moving with section governments and instrumentality enforcement arsenic necessary.

“Anyone utilizing oregon prompting Grok to marque amerciable contented volition endure the aforesaid consequences arsenic if they upload amerciable content,” X had said, echoing the stance taken by Mr. Musk connected amerciable content.