Republic of Korea: Media and Communications Commission investigation into X over alleged failure to implement youth protection measures for Grok service
Progress
Current status
under investigation
14 Jan 2026 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
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
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Media and Communications Commission ordered X to establish safety measures to protect youth in relation to AI chatbot Grok service
On 14 January 2026, the Media and Communications Commission issued an interim ruling in its investigation of X (formerly Twitter), requiring X establish safety measures to protect youth from harmful content on its Grok artificial intelligence (AI) s…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority