{"id":270539,"date":"2026-06-11T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/musks-grok-accused-of-violating-canadian-privacy-laws-on-deepfakes-social-media-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:40:22","slug":"musks-grok-accused-of-violating-canadian-privacy-laws-on-deepfakes-social-media-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/musks-grok-accused-of-violating-canadian-privacy-laws-on-deepfakes-social-media-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk\u2019s Grok accused of violating Canadian privacy laws on deepfakes | Social Media News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Privacy watchdog finds xAI\u2019s Grok lacks safeguards for sexualised deepfake image sharing, amid growing global scrutiny.<\/p>\n

Published On 11 Jun 2026<\/span>11 Jun 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

xAI\u2019s Grok has violated Canadian privacy laws because it launched an image generator that can create and share sexualised deepfake images without users\u2019 consent, according to a report by the country\u2019s privacy commissioner following a January probe.<\/p>\n

The official report, which was released on Thursday, comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform rolled out changes that would prevent Grok from allowing users to edit images of real people in revealing clothing.<\/p>\n

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\u201cxAI violated Canada\u2019s federal private sector privacy law by launching the Grok AI-powered image generation tool without implementing appropriate safeguards from the outset,\u201d Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in a press conference on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Dufresne, however, does not have the authority to impose fines or order policy changes for xAI, a subsidiary of SpaceX, which is set to go public on United States markets on Friday, marking the biggest initial public offering in modern history.<\/p>\n

xAI has committed to regularly monitoring for sexualised deepfakes before an incident is reported, and not just in response to incidents, he said.<\/p>\n

The watchdog report comes amidst a newly released digital safety bill aimed at children. The bill, if passed, would ban social media use for children under 16, with exceptions for companies that meet safety standards.<\/p>\n

The legislation would create a digital regulator to help establish safety standards for AI chatbots, much like Grok.<\/p>\n

Global scrutiny<\/h2>\n

xAI has been scrutinised across the globe for sexualised images on its platform.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, British lawmaker Jess Asato sued xAI amid deepfake sexualised images created of her on the platform.<\/p>\n

In January, Ofcom, the United Kingdom\u2019s media regulator, launched an investigation into the platform to see if it was adequately…<\/p>\n

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