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X Corp Faces Government Crackdown Over Illegal AI-Generated Content on Platform

X Corp has stated it is taking action against illegal content, including material generated by AI services like Grok, and is cooperating with governments and law enforcement. This comes after India's MeitY issued a strict directive, giving the company 72 hours to report on compliance measures to prevent obscene and explicit AI-generated content. The government warned that failure to comply could result in severe legal consequences, including the loss of safe harbour protections under the IT Act. The directive emphasizes the need for X to review Grok's frameworks and enforce strict user policies to avoid penalties under various Indian laws.

Key Points: X Corp Works with Authorities to Remove Illegal AI Content

  • Government orders X to prevent AI-generated illegal content
  • X says it removes content and suspends accounts
  • Non-compliance risks loss of legal protections
  • Strict penalties under multiple Indian laws possible
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Working with local governments, law enforcement to remove illegal content: X Corp

X Corp responds to government orders to combat illegal AI-generated content like CSAM on its platform, citing cooperation with law enforcement.

Working with local governments, law enforcement to remove illegal content: X Corp
"non-compliance with these requirements shall be viewed seriously and may result in strict legal consequences - MeitY Directive"

New Delhi, Jan 4

Elon Musk-run X Corp on Sunday said it continues to take action against illegal content on its social media platform, including Child Sexual Abuse Material, and is working with local governments and law enforcement agencies as necessary.

Responding to Musk's post that "Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content," X Safety said that it removes such content, permanently suspend accounts, and "is working with local governments and law enforcement as necessary".

"For more information on our policies, please refer to our help pages for our full X Rules and range of enforcement options," X Safety said.

Earlier, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) cracked down on X Corp for failing to prevent the generation and circulation of obscene, nude and indecent content on its platform.

The government on Friday directed X Corp to send an action taken report (ATR) "towards immediate compliance for prevention of hosting, generation, publication or transmission, sharing or uploading of obscene, nude, indecent and explicit content through the misuse of Al-based services like 'Grok' and xAl's other services" within 72 hours.

The directive states that "non-compliance with these requirements shall be viewed seriously and may result in strict legal consequences against your platform, its responsible officers and the users on the platform who violate the law, without any further notice, under the IT Act, the IT Rules, the BNSS, the BNS and other applicable laws".

The ministry directed X to conduct a comprehensive review of Grok's technical and governance frameworks to prevent the generation of unlawful content.

It said Grok must enforce strict user policies, including suspension and termination of violators. All offending content should be immediately removed without tampering with evidence, it said.

The MeitY said non-compliance could lead to loss of safe harbour under Section 79 of the IT Act and trigger penal action under multiple laws, including the BNS, the Indecent Representation of Women Act, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Finally! These big tech companies think they can operate here without any accountability. The 72-hour deadline for an ATR is perfect. No more excuses. 🇮🇳
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Aman W
While I support action against illegal content, I hope this doesn't become a tool for overreach. The line between illegal content and legitimate criticism can get blurry. The enforcement must be transparent.
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Sarah B
The mention of POCSO Act is crucial. AI tools like Grok can be misused in terrifying ways. X Corp's response sounds reactive, not proactive. They need to build better safeguards from the start, not just after government pressure.
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Vikram M
Elon Musk talks a big game about free speech, but when it comes to following Indian regulations, suddenly it's a problem? The law is the law. Jai Hind!
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Karthik V
This is a complex issue. Yes, platforms must comply, but the government's directive to review Grok's "governance frameworks" within 72 hours seems very tight. Hope they focus on real harmful content and not get bogged down in bureaucracy.

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