Apple, Google Pressured to Ban Musk’s X, Grok Apps over AI-Generate Sexual Content

Musk: Democratic Sens. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Edward Markey of Massachusetts pressed Apple and Google to remove the X and Grok apps from their app stores, citing reports that the Grok artificial intelligence tool had been used in recent days to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children – in the lawmakers’ words, “the most heinous type of content imaginable.” In their Jan. 9 letter to the CEOs of Apple and Google, the Democrats said, “Apple and Google must remove these apps from the app stores until X’s policy violations are addressed.” The lawmakers claimed Apple’s and Google’s terms of service require action against Elon Musk’s apps. “Turning a blind eye to X’s egregious behavior would make a mockery of your moderation practices,” they said. “Indeed, not taking action would undermine your claims in public and in court that your app stores offer a safer user experience than letting users download apps directly to their phones.” They sought a response by Jan. 23, 2026. (More after paywall.)