Elon Musk has accused the UK government of being “fascist” after ministers stepped up pressure on his social media platform X over AI-generated sexualised images linked to its Grok chatbot.
Musk made the remark after reposting a chart claiming Britain records the world’s highest number of arrests for social media comments. Responding to the graphic, he wrote: “Why is the UK government so fascist?”
A reposted image shows a chart claiming more than 12,000 arrests for online comments in the UK, over 6,000 in Belarus, and around 3,500 in Germany.
The comments come as scrutiny intensifies over X and Musk-owned xAI after Grok was used to generate sexualised images without consent. Reuters reported that users could tag the chatbot under posts and ask it to digitally remove clothing or alter images into explicit poses, which were then published in replies.
UK officials say X may be breaching the Online Safety Act. Downing Street criticised limits placed behind paywalls, while Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said Ofcom could use its full powers, including blocking X. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the images as “disgraceful”.
Ofcom said it has contacted X and launched an expedited assessment, stressing unlawful content must not appear on platforms.
Indonesia has blocked Grok over pornographic content concerns, and the Internet Watch Foundation reported identifying criminal imagery linked to the tool.
Musk says X removes illegal content and cooperates with law enforcement, but critics argue paywalls risk monetising abuse rather than preventing it.
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The United Kingdom has begun using SpaceX's Starshield satellite network for military operations, according to people familiar with the matter, marking one of the first known deployments of the secure government-focused system outside the U.S.
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Counting is underway in Armenia's elections. The results of the vote are set to determine the political direction of the country of three million people for the next few years. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is hoping to fend off challenges from several pro-Russia candidates to secure a third term.
Armenian authorities arrested six candidates from the pro-Russian Strong Armenia bloc on Saturday, one day before voters were due to take part in parliamentary elections.
The Prime Minister's party is in the lead as Armenian media are reporting that the country's Central Election Commission has completed the vote count in the parliamentary elections. An official announcement is still expected.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has confirmed the number of casualties its citizens suffered as a result of the 5 June drone attacks on the cargo ships Natra and Zircon in the Sea of Azov. In a statement, it said four Azerbaijani citizens were killed and four others were injured.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday (8 June) for a rare summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, receiving a grand welcome as he described relations between the two countries as being at a "new historical starting point".
Football fans of all ages gathered in Miami Beach for a World Cup sticker trading event, exchanging duplicates and comparing Panini albums as they prepared for the tournament's opening match.
A city north of Tokyo has suspended classes at all 94 of its primary and middle schools after its first-ever reported bear sighting, amid growing concern over increasing encounters between bears and people across Japan.
A Turkish fishing vessel rescued migrants from a boat in distress in international waters off Malta on Sunday (7 June), after the overcrowded craft capsized in the central Mediterranean.
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany have backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to hold direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as efforts to secure a ceasefire continue.
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