Jan. 9 at 10:24 PM
Apple and Google are under fire.
A group of US senators just demanded both companies remove the X and Grok apps,owned by Elon Musk,from their app stores.
Why? They point to disturbing reports that these platforms enabled the creation of nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children.
Senators Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, and Ben Lujan delivered a letter to Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai. Their message: enforce your own terms, protect users, and pull the apps until the issue is fixed.
Apple and Google haven't responded yet.
Meanwhile, Musk's AI company pushed back, calling it "Legacy Media Lies." But they're not ignoring the uproar, Grok's image generation is now restricted to paying subscribers.
The senators want a written answer by Jan. 23. They're not mincing words: temporary removal, at minimum, is the right move.
This is the kind of moment that tests Big Tech's commitment to user safety.
Would you remove the apps, or wait for the investigation?
Let me know your take.
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