UK PM Starmer says X moves to comply with UK law over AI deepfakes

A bus stop displays a poster put in place by protest group Everyone Hates Elon, calling for a boycott of Elon Musk's social media platform X, in London, Britain, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J Ratcliffe

LONDON, Jan 14 - British ‌Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that ‌Elon Musk's X is acting to ensure full ‌compliance with UK law after the country's media regulator launched a probe into the platform over sexualised imagery produced by the Grok ‍AI chatbot.

"I have been informed this morning ‍that X is acting ‌to ensure full compliance with UK law," Starmer told ‍parliament, adding ​that the government would take further measures if needed.