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X’s Grok case exposes EU digital enforcement pitfalls in the age of AI

By Luca Bertuzzi and Sara Brandstätter ( January 22, 2026, 13:50 GMT | Comment) -- X’s Grok deepfake scandal has shone a light on the EU’s enforcement of its extensive digital rulebook. Even though the landmark AI Act, the Digital Services Act and national laws theoretically all apply, the EU has been criticized for not moving decisively enough. The episode raises questions about its capability as a leading tech regulator to respond quickly and coherently to fast-moving online harms driven by AI.Although the EU has built one of the world’s most comprehensive and formidable digital regulatory frameworks, it has faced criticism that it didn't do enough to tackle the use of X's Grok artificial intelligence chatbot to create sexualized deepfakes of people without their permission....

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