Published: January 9, 2026 at 8:54 am
X has disabled its image generator for free users following controversy over its ability to generate sexualised pictures of women and children.
The move follows reports yesterday that the UK was considering a full ban of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter and owned by Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk, over the feature.
Most of the firm’s 650 million users will not now be able to use the feature. The paying subscribers who do will have their personal and financial details logged with X.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he had asked media regulator Ofcom for “all options to be on the table” and said its ability to virtually undress children was “disgraceful, disgusting and not to be tolerated”.