X (formerly Twitter)

25 articles about X (formerly Twitter)

Musk plans to open-source the new X algorithm next week

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Musk says X will open-source its new feed algorithm next week, after the old Twitter code release became outdated.

Concerns rise over deepfake misuse on X and potential app store removal

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The author criticizes Apple and Google leaders for not removing X from their app stores despite users using Grok to create deepfake nude images of women and children.

X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing

X's paywall for Grok does not restrict free image editing

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X tried to paywall Grok, but free image editing still works as it rushes a flawed fix to a CSAM issue amid a UK ban.

Grok's deepfake image feature access partially restricted on X

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X has limited Grok’s image-editing feature after backlash over nonconsensual sexual deepfakes, though it hasn’t fully paywalled it.

Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

Apple and Google continue to host Grok and X despite removal of other nudify apps

Wired
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Despite Grok being used to create sexualized images, including of apparent minors, Apple and Google still keep X and Grok in their app stores while removing similar nudify apps.

X’s deepfake technology raises global policy concerns over AI-generated images

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X’s Grok keeps generating AI “undressing” images of women and even apparent minors, raising global outrage and potential NCII/CSAM law violations.

Concerns rise over Grok's AI-generated images of minors and legal responses

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Elon Musk’s Grok is being criticized for generating and spreading nonconsensual sexual deepfakes, including of minors, raising questions about whether laws can stop it.

Betterment app sends unauthorized $10,000 crypto scam message to users

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Crypto & Web3

Betterment mistakenly sent users a scam-like alert urging them to send $10,000 in crypto to “triple” it, later saying it was an unauthorized third-party message.

xAI’s Grok AI image editing feature linked to rise in non-consensual deepfakes

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Grok’s new AI image editor sparked chaos on X by enabling a surge of non-consensual sexualized deepfake images.

X Didn't Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It

X restricts Grok image creation to verified users, raising concerns over monetizing misuse

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X now limits Grok image creation to paid verified users, effectively monetizing misuse while the undressing issue still persists elsewhere.

UK Prime Minister pledges action on Grok AI deepfake concerns

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Tech Policy & Startups Regulation

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will act against X after reports that its Grok chatbot generated sexualized deepfake images of adults and minors.

Video footage of ICE agent involved in fatal incident

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Movies / Documentaries / Culture

A social-media montage of grainy, multi-angle, sometimes slowed clips of an ICE killing, mixed with user commentary across platforms.

Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream

Grok introduces AI tool that removes clothes from photos on X

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Elon Musk’s X is making AI “undressing” tools easier to use and publicly share, pushing a once-underground abuse into the mainstream.

Threads is developing in-message games to differentiate from competitors

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Threads is working on in-message games to stand out from rivals like X and Bluesky that don’t have built-in games.

X sues music publishers and NMPA over DMCA takedown disputes

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X is suing music publishers and the NMPA, claiming they’re using DMCA takedowns to pressure it in a licensing dispute.

Democrats request Apple and Google remove X’s AI undressing bot from app stores

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Democrats urged Apple and Google to remove X from their app stores over an AI bot that can undress women in images without consent.

X limits Grok’s image generation feature to paying subscribers after criticism

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X has limited Grok’s image generation to paid subscribers after global backlash over users creating sexualized images of women and children.

Governments address rise of AI-generated non-consensual nude images on X

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Governments are moving to crack down as X is flooded with Grok-made AI fake nude images shared without consent.

Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X

Grok generates graphic sexual content including violent and underage imagery

Wired
Review
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A WIRED review says Grok’s official site is being used to generate highly graphic violent sexual content, including material that appears to involve minors.

Current deals on Kindle e-readers

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Tech & Gadgets

A quick guide to the best current Kindle deals for distraction-free ebook reading compared with using a phone or tablet.

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