Apple App Store threatened to remove Grok over deepfakes: Letter
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April 14, 2026
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Apple threatened to remove the Grok app from its App Store due to concerns over the creation of nude or sexualized deepfakes. This warning was communicated to senators in a letter after xAI, Elon Musk's company, failed to adequately address the issue.
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- Apple threatened to remove the Grok app from its App Store due to concerns over the creation of nude or sexualized deepfakes.
- The warning was issued after Elon Musk's xAI did not adequately address the issue of deepfake content.
- The communication regarding the threat was disclosed in a letter to senators.
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