U.S. senators demand deepfake answers from X, Meta, and Alphabet

by | Jan 16, 2026 | E-commerce News

A group of U.S. senators sent a letter to X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok demanding proof of protections against nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes. The lawmakers requested detailed information regarding moderation policies and the preservation of documents related to AI-generated explicit imagery. This inquiry followed widespread criticism of X’s Grok chatbot and a new investigation by the California Attorney General.

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