Last Updated:January 02, 2026, 21:32 IST MeitY raised concerns that Grok is being used to generate and circulate obscene, sexually explicit and derogatory content. The ministry described the misuse as a grave violation of dignity, privacy and digital safety. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a formal notice to X (formerly Twitter) flagging serious lapses in statutory due diligence under the Information Technology Act and IT Rules over the misuse of its artificial intelligence tool Grok. In its notice, MeitY raised concerns that Grok is being used to generate and circulate obscene, sexually explicit and derogatory content, particularly targeting women and children. The ministry described the misuse as a grave violation of dignity, privacy and digital safety, warning the platform of strict consequences if corrective steps are not taken immediately. The government directed X to urgently review Grok’s technical design and governance framework, remove all unlawful content, take action against offending users and submit an Action Taken Report within 72 hours. The ministry cautioned that continued non-compliance could result in the loss of …