Hey everyone…📲🌏 Britain’s tech secretary Liz Kendall announced in the House of Commons on Monday that this week (Jan 13, 2026), creating non-consensual intimate images via AI will be a criminal offence under the Online Safety Act. 🚫📸
This move follows controversy over AI chatbot Grok, launched by Elon Musk’s X, which was used to generate sexualized deepfakes without consent. Kendall called these fake intimate images ‘weapons of abuse’ and stressed they aren’t harmless tech demos.
Last year’s Data Act already made it a crime to request or create such content. Now, enforcement kicks in alongside the Online Safety Act, meaning individuals—and platforms—face real legal heat if they host or share non-consensual deepfakes. 🔥⚖️ Platforms like X must take responsibility, or they could even be blocked by Ofcom, the UK’s online safety regulator.
For us scrolling feeds in South and Southeast Asia, it’s a reminder that AI isn’t just cool filters and chatbots—it can also be misused. Next time you see an AI-generated image that raises eyebrows, remember there’s now a law saying it’s not just wrong, it’s illegal. 🤖🚨
This crackdown signals a new era of digital accountability. As AI tools evolve, keeping online spaces safe and respectful is on everyone’s radar—even if it means more rules to follow. What do you think—will this curb deepfake abuse or drive it underground? Let us know! 💬✨
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Britain to implement law to curb deepfakes linked to Musk's Grok
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