In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place, and how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms.

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U.S. senators have sent letters to X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok demanding proof of robust policies against sexualized deepfakes and explanations of their enforcement approaches. The inquiry follows reports of Grok easily generating non-consensual nude images, though the problem extends across platforms including Reddit, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, and Snapchat. Senators are requesting detailed information about content policies, detection mechanisms, monetization prevention, and victim notification processes. The move comes as California's attorney general investigates xAI's Grok, and despite existing federal legislation like the Take It Down Act, enforcement remains challenging with states pursuing their own regulatory approaches.

US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet on sexualized deepfakes