Malaysia: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission investigation into X over alleged misuse of artificial intelligence to generate harmful content
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Communications and Multimedia Commission lifted temporary restriction on access to Grok application on X platform
On 23 January 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) lifted the temporary restriction on access to the Grok application on the X platform, after X implemented additional preventive and safety measures. The MCMC noted tha…
SourceMalaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission announced commencement of legal action against X Corp and xAI over failure to prevent harmful and non-consensual AI-generated content
On 13 January 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications, initiated legal action against X Corp. and xAI LLC over alleged failures to ensure user safety in Malaysia linked …
SourceMalaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission issued temporary access restriction against Grok over failure to prevent harmful and non-consensual AI-generated content
On 11 January 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) issued a temporary restriction on access to the Grok artificial intelligence (AI) service for Malaysian users. The order determined that the system had been repeatedly…
SourceMalaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission opened an investigation into X over alleged misuse of artificial intelligence to generate harmful content
On 3 January 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) opened an investigation into online harms on the social media platform X through the alleged misuse of artificial intelligence tools. The investigation concerns the dig…
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