United Kingdom: Office of Communications announced a behavioural audit of X and Grok as part of Online Safety Act investigation
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Office of Communications announced a behavioural audit of X and Grok as part of Online Safety Act investigation
On 17 February 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a transparency notice announcing a behavioural audit of X and Grok on X, to be conducted in February and March 2026. Ofcom researchers will use Ofcom-managed accounts and devices to…
Scope
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
consumer protection authority
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2026-01-12
under deliberation
2026-02-03
under investigation
2026-02-17
under investigation