Brazil: National Data Protection Authority, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, and National Consumer Secretariat issued recommendations to X regarding sexualised content generated by Grok

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National Data Protection Authority, Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, and National Consumer Secretariat issued recommendations to X regarding sexualised content generated by Grok

On 20 January 2026, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), and the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) issued a set of recommendations to X aimed at preventing the use of its artificial intelligence tool, Grok, for generating non-consensual sexual synthetic content. The joint action aims to address reports that the artificial intelligence assistant has been used to create sexualised deepfakes involving real women, children, and adolescents. The institutions requested that X establish technical procedures within 30 days to identify and remove existing prohibited content and must immediately suspend accounts involved in its production, providing monthly compliance reports to the authorities. Additionally, the institutions recommend that X implement a transparent reporting mechanism for data subjects to exercise their rights and prepare a specific Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) concerning the generation of synthetic content from user-provided data. The institutions state that, if X does not implement the recommended jurisdictions, they would each consider further measures within their respective jurisdictions, including under the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet and the General Data Protection Law.

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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-01-20
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On 20 January 2026, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), the Federal Public Prosecutor's …