UK Govt to criminalise creation of nude deepfakes
Published on: Jan. 13, 2026, 3:36 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
LONDON, Jan 13: The UK Government will launch criminal prosecutions for the creation of intimate images online without the user’s consent, UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Liz Kendall said. On Monday, British media regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into xAI and Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok, which were used to generate pornographic images using artificial intelligence. If a violation is found, Ofcom could impose a fine equal to 10 percent of the company’s global revenue. “Under the […]
