X admits lapse on Grok content, removes 600 accounts

Microblogging platform X has acknowledged lapses in content moderation linked to its AI chatbot Grok and removed around 3,500 pieces of content and more than 600 user accounts after the government flagged the circulation of obscene material, according to official sources.

The company has assured authorities that it will comply with Indian laws and strengthen safeguards to prevent a recurrence. The steps follow directions issued earlier this month by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), which warned of action under the law if unlawful content generated through Grok was not taken down promptly.