Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs' investigation into Grok over alleged risks of AI-generated pornographic content
Progress
Current status
under investigation
10 Jan 2026 under investigation
07 Jan 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Indonesia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued order suspending Grok over risks of AI-generated pornographic content
On 10 January 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued an order temporarily suspending access to the Grok application to address risks of AI-generated pornographic content. The authority stated its position on the pract…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced investigation into Grok over alleged misuse to produce and distribute explicit content
On 7 January 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced an investigation into Grok AI on the platform X over alleged misuse to produce and distribute explicit content. According to the Ministry's preliminary findings, …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government