US Senators Demand Answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and Others on Sexualized Deepfakes
U.S. senators demand action from X, Meta, Alphabet and others over sexualized deepfakes spreading online.
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US Senators Demand Answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and Others on Sexualized Deepfakes
Sexualized Deepfakes Spark Senate Alarm In early 2026, a growing wave of AI-generated sexualized deepfakes has triggered urgent intervention from U.S. lawmakers. Senators are now demanding answers from major tech platforms—including X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok—about what they’re doing to stop the non-consensual creation and spread of explicit, synthetic imagery, especially involving women and children. The move follows reports that AI tools like X’s Grok have been used to generate disturbing fake nude images with alarming ease. Credit: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto / Getty Images This isn’t just a policy debate—it’s a public safety crisis unfolding in real time. And lawmakers say current safeguards aren’t cutting it. Senate Letter Targets Big Tech Over Deepfake Abuse On January 15, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a sharply worded letter to the CEOs of six major tech companies, demanding transparency around their efforts to combat sexualized deepfakes. The letter a…
