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Malaysia lifts block on Grok AI after X implements safety measures

By Thomson Reuters Jan 22, 2026 | 11:30 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Malaysia has ‍restored access to Grok for its users after ‌social media ‌platform X implemented additional safety measures, its communications regulator ​said on Friday.

Malaysia ‍this ​month temporarily ​blocked access ‍to Grok amid a global backlash against a ‍feature of the artificial intelligence chatbot ‍that ‍allowed users ​to ​create ⁠and publish sexualised ‌images of others.

(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Martin ⁠Petty)