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Enjoy every sandwich.
Today I'll be helping Y5s stay safer around dogs.
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Investigation into an online suicide discussion forum and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content

www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
Investigation into an online suicide discussion forum and its compliance with duties to protect its users from illegal content
We are investigating whether a provider of an online suicide discussion forum has failed/is failing to comply with its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023.
www.ofcom.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 9:56 AM
"I'm far from the only mother who's been brought to tears by members of a group that's supposed to lift everyone up".

#rolemodels

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ashley Tisdale: Actress and singer says she quit her 'toxic mom group'
The High School Musical actress says she left the group of new mothers after being
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Reposted by Simfin
Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children
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Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children
A spokesperson for the regulator said it was also investigating concerns Grok has been producing "undressed images" of people. The BBC has seen several examples on the social media platform X of peopl...
simfinuk.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:35 AM
I made a sandwich.
January 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
'AI image generation is being used not just to sexualise women, but to discipline them. When women speak out, they are met with escalation – more explicit images, more humiliation, more threats – all designed to make us retreat from public life'

www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/grok...
I called out Grok for removing women’s clothes, then it removed mine
"While AI technology removed my clothes, it did not silence me."
www.glamourmagazine.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
From 2013
January 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
UK Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI deepfakes

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI
Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children
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Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children
A spokesperson for the regulator said it was also investigating concerns Grok has been producing "undressed images" of people. The BBC has seen several examples on the social media platform X of peopl...
simfinuk.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:35 AM
“Imagine calling yourselves the ‘master race’ but forgetting to secure your own website — maybe try mastering to host WordPress before world domination,”

techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/h...
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Nothing to worry about.
youtu.be/sd8ivhpjI6g?...
The Beginning of Your Tomorrow I Boston Dynamics
YouTube video by Boston Dynamics
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January 6, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Atlas is being developed to work alongside people and autonomously manage machines.

Hyundai said the robots will help ease physical strain on human workers, handle potentially dangerous tasks and pave the way for wider use of the technology.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories
The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Meatballs. By me.
More tasty than round.
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
These zones are created with input from probation officers and victims, aiming to protect survivors by shifting the burden of restriction from victims to offenders.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wiltshire women 'relieved' about restriction zones for offenders
Two women say they are relived at plans to impose tougher restrictions on where offenders can live.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Party round mine.
January 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
If you still have parsnips left then make parsnip soup, add a carrot or two, and some chilli for the giggles. January is the cruelest month and I've got bills, as big as Williams, coming out of my ears.
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Reposted by Simfin
A good point that media outlets misreport this story if they give agency to the AI Grok itself - which generates contradictory statenents whenever prompted to do so
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
Grok Can't Apologize. Grok Isn't Sentient. So Why Do Headlines Keep Saying It Did?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been “undressing” women and children in public. Journalists are letting xAI off the hook by pretending the bot is responsible.
www.readtpa.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Reposted by Simfin
The French authorities will investigate the proliferation of sexually explicit deepfakes generated by Grok artificial intelligence on the Twitter platform, the Paris prosecutor's office told @politico.com
www.politico.eu/article/la-j...
La justice étend son enquête sur X aux deepfakes de femmes déshabillées par l’IA Grok
Les députés Arthur Delaporte et Eric Bothorel ont effectué des signalements après que des milliers d’images générées ont été générées par l’IA et publiées sur X à la demande d’utilisateurs.…
www.politico.eu
January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
January 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Podcasts.
January 2, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Global outrage as X’s Grok morphs photos of women, children into explicit content

www.cnbctv18.com/technology/g...
Global outrage as X’s Grok morphs photos of women, children into explicit content - CNBC TV18
X is facing backlash after users exploited its Grok AI to morph photos of women and children into explicit images, sparking global concern over AI-driven sexual abuse and platform safety.
www.cnbctv18.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Party round mine. It's a bijou affair.

Never trust a guy who turns up at a party with a guitar.
December 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM