United States of America: United States Senators sent letter to Apple and Google requesting removal of X and Grok apps from app stores

On 9 January 2026, three United States Senators sent a letter to Apple and Google requesting the enforcement of app store terms of service and the removal of X Corp's X and Grok apps due to the mass generation of nonconsensual sexualised images of women and children. The letter states that X users have utilised the Grok AI tool to generate nonconsensual sexual imagery of real private citizens at scale, including depictions of sexual abuse, humiliation, violence, and death. Furthermore, it reports that researchers identified an archive containing nearly 100 images of potential child sexual abuse material generated since August. Noting that Google Play and Apple App Store terms prohibit content facilitating the exploitation of children or offensive sexual material, the Senators requested the removal of the X and Grok apps, at least temporarily pending investigation, and asked for a written response by 23 January 2026 explaining the evaluation of the apps under existing policies.