Musk labels Spain PM ‘tyrant’ after Madrid proposes social media curbs
Musk’s scathing attack on PM Pedro Sanchez comes after he announces strict new regulations for social media platforms.
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Musk denies knowledge of Grok producing sexualised images of minors
In the US, Democratic lawmakers have called on Apple and Google to remove X from their respective app stores.
![Last week X blocked Grok’s ability to generate and edit images for many users but watchdogs say sexualised images were still produced [File: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-09T190213Z_1139857795_RC2SZHA1AZOO_RTRMADP_3_XAI-GROK-USA-1768407184.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Will Elon Musk’s X changing the Iranian flag have any impact on the ground?
Analysts say Musk’s move may give a small boost to some protesters, but matters little during internet blackouts.
Indonesia blocks access to Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over deepfake images
Indonesian minister says deepfakes are a ‘serious violation of human rights, dignity, and security of citizens’ online.
![Musk downplayed concerns about the content Grok produces. He posted laughing emojis in response to synthetic images of public figures in bikinis [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-02-16T142607Z_263064880_RC2PVCA4ZVJM_RTRMADP_3_XAI-AI-1767716505.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Elon Musk’s AI bot Grok limits image generation amid deepfakes backlash
UK PM Keir Starmer’s office says move to limit access to paying subscribers ‘insulting’ to victims and ‘not a solution’.
Tesla loses place as world’s top electric vehicle seller to China’s BYD
Decline in sales comes amid outrage of Elon Musk’s political forays, end in US electric vehicle tax breaks.
How Donald Trump launched a new push to amass US government data in 2025
Proponents say compiling personal information in a single database is more efficient. But critics fear risks to privacy.
Musk wins US appeal to restore 2018 Tesla pay package
The Delaware Supreme Court rules in favour of Musk and his $56bn compensation.
![Musk accused Delaware judges of being activists who are hostile to tech founders and he urged businesses to follow Tesla and reincorporate elsewhere [File: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-11-19T184326Z_113400314_RC2SZHAFZ1AP_RTRMADP_3_USA-SAUDI-FORUM-1766181404.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Why tech billionaires are quietly bankrolling Europe’s far-right
US tech moguls want to bring down the European Union, and they’re fueling conspiracies about migrant invasions to do it.
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What if…. we abolished billionaires?
Experts tell Global News Insight what would happen if the world decided to downgrade its richest residents.
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X’s new location disclosure policy: What does it mean for safety?
The new ‘transparency feature’ on Elon Musk’s social media platform has raised concern among users.
