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Indonesia, Malaysia Block Grok Over Deepfake Concerns

Indonesia, Malaysia Block Grok Over Deepfake Concerns

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Governments are exploiting deepfake concerns as a convenient pretext for censorship. Existing laws already punish those who create illegal content, making additional restrictions unnecessary overreach. Limiting image generation to paying subscribers demonstrates that platforms can implement reasonable safeguards without blanket bans.

Rampant sexual violence through AI-generated deepfakes proves that waiting for companies to self-regulate has catastrophically failed. Over 35,000 text-to-image models designed for non-consensual intimate imagery are freely available, showing the problem extends far beyond one platform. Hard, enforceable laws are essential because innovation without ethical safeguards enables mass harm against vulnerable groups.


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