2026-01-11 14:01:33

Indonesia and Malaysia have taken action to restrict user access to Grok AI over the weekend, marking the first instances of these nations blocking the artificial intelligence system. The restrictions stem from concerns over the platform's generation of inappropriate sexual content. This move highlights growing regulatory scrutiny around AI systems and their content moderation capabilities. As AI technologies continue to expand globally, more countries are expected to evaluate similar policies based on local standards and user protection concerns.

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ZKProofEnthusiast

· 11m ago

Indonesia and Malaysia's recent moves are still a bit conservative, but I can understand... These days, AI-generated content definitely needs to be regulated, or else all kinds of strange content can appear.

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SnapshotLaborer

· 01-11 15:08

grok can also be banned... By the way, the content review for this thing is really terrible, Southeast Asian countries can finally no longer tolerate it.

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metaverse_hermit

· 01-11 14:30

Grok has been banned? Haha, this is getting interesting. Southeast Asia is starting to take action... By the way, content moderation standards vary from country to country, which is indeed a headache.

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MiningDisasterSurvivor

· 01-11 14:17

Here we go again, content moderation failure. I've been through it myself; back in 2018, project teams could hide all kinds of shady history. Now, they get banned for AI-generated inappropriate content? Turns out, it's the project team's failure to establish proper review mechanisms. This was bound to happen sooner or later.

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GateUser-7b078580

· 01-11 14:13

Here we go again. The data shows that if we look at this wave of bans on an hourly basis, it’s basically unstoppable. However, the content review mechanism itself is fundamentally unreasonable.

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ContractSurrender

· 01-11 14:11

NGL, it's hilarious that Grok has been banned. This was so quick... The content review standards vary so much across countries, so there will definitely be more countries following suit later on.

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CommunityLurker

· 01-11 14:08

Here we go again, another country is starting to ban AI. Southeast Asia responded incredibly quickly this time. Content moderation is indeed a weakness for AI companies; it's an unavoidable issue.

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