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If you're still on X are you ok with what Grok's been doing?

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user4532789 · 08/01/2026 17:15

Young girls, un-consenting women and now this

@eliothiggins.bsky.social‬
Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
13:30 · 8 Jan 2026

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FuckRealityBringMeABook · 11/01/2026 08:02

SwedishEdith · 08/01/2026 23:54

Just tested this and got the bouncing boobs as well. Blocked.

Twitter is simply unusable though. I used to like scrolling and reading the replies to threads but had to stop when the paid blue ticks started. There was so little quality that it rendered the site pointless for me. Posts were simply aggressive or inane. However, frustratingly, it's still the quickest way to contact some companies. Very rare I'll do that but I've not deleted my account in case I do need to ask about train route changes and cancellations etc. I don't open it up to look anymore though.

The key might be instablocking random follows from bots with 0 followers themselves.

EasternStandard · 11/01/2026 08:12

exLtEveDallas · 11/01/2026 07:39

My cynical brain thinks that the whole X furore is going to end with "and that's why everyone now has have a digital ID" rather than anything to do with protecting children from CSA.

Add and that’s why you can’t see what’s happening in Iran or any other place people are making a move

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 08:17

Valeriekat · 11/01/2026 07:07

Yes it is vile however "Grock" didn't decide to do it by itself: some terrible human did and fyi you can do exactly the same thing in photoshop and many other platforms.

Exactly.

'Ban' Ai, 'ban' photoshopping, ai is everywhere it isnt just nasty Grok. Lefties are hysterically focusing on X because of Musk.

The Pp saying the police told women to stay indoors when the Yorkshire ripper was murdering women, it wasn't because they thought women were the problem and he should be left to run amok, they were suggesting that they stay safe until he was caught. Obviously. Serial killers don't tend to listen to the police asking them to stop it.

SwedishEdith · 11/01/2026 09:15

FuckRealityBringMeABook · 11/01/2026 08:02

The key might be instablocking random follows from bots with 0 followers themselves.

Already do that.

SerendipityJane · 11/01/2026 11:12

exLtEveDallas · 11/01/2026 07:39

My cynical brain thinks that the whole X furore is going to end with "and that's why everyone now has have a digital ID" rather than anything to do with protecting children from CSA.

If you require a site to have verified ID before allowing access (which also provides an audit trail) then it takes the heat off the platform, as long as they demonstrate they followed what was provided.

As the only country in the world to have never experience any data loss or thefts since the invention of the internet, the UK is ideally placed to implement such a system without any mistakes or risks. In fact we can be assured it will be perfect as the company that successfully provided the Post Office with it's flawless accounting system will be commissioned. I mean who apart from Fujitsu could pull off such a feat ?

I'll finish this post when I've had another bottle of wine.

SerendipityJane · 11/01/2026 11:25

The Pp saying the police told women to stay indoors when the Yorkshire ripper was murdering women, it wasn't because they thought women were the problem and he should be left to run amok, they were suggesting that they stay safe until he was caught.

Why not have a curfew for all the men instead ?

GalaxyJam · 11/01/2026 11:28

SerendipityJane · 11/01/2026 11:25

The Pp saying the police told women to stay indoors when the Yorkshire ripper was murdering women, it wasn't because they thought women were the problem and he should be left to run amok, they were suggesting that they stay safe until he was caught.

Why not have a curfew for all the men instead ?

I don’t know, you tell us.

NotTerfNorCis · 11/01/2026 11:32

'Ban' Ai, 'ban' photoshopping, ai is everywhere it isnt just nasty Grok. Lefties are hysterically focusing on X because of Musk.

The point is that while it takes skill and effort to Photoshop an image, anyone can create an AI image with a single prompt. Also, Photoshop isn't conveniently linked to a social media site allowing and encouraging people to easily propagate images.

No one is saying 'ban AI', just 'limit what AI can do'. That is certainly possible. For instance, I asked Microsoft Copilot whether it was conscious, and it came back with an answer that it wasn't allowed to respond to questions like that.

NotTerfNorCis · 11/01/2026 11:36

https://www.wired.com/story/grok-is-generating-sexual-content-far-more-graphic-than-whats-on-x/

Apparently it can create videos too - something you don't get in Photoshop.

SerendipityJane · 11/01/2026 11:55

Also, Photoshop isn't conveniently linked to a social media site allowing and encouraging people to easily propagate images.

One of Adobes justifications for it's price hikes is that all the "AI" it is stuffing into it's subscription tools is able to connect to whatever social platforms you like.

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 11:55

SerendipityJane · 11/01/2026 11:25

The Pp saying the police told women to stay indoors when the Yorkshire ripper was murdering women, it wasn't because they thought women were the problem and he should be left to run amok, they were suggesting that they stay safe until he was caught.

Why not have a curfew for all the men instead ?

Because serial killers tend to ignore the rules Confused.

SerendipityJane · 11/01/2026 12:01

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 11:55

Because serial killers tend to ignore the rules Confused.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaim_the_Night

Reclaim the Night - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaim_the_Night

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 12:08

Yes most of us are probably well aware of these 'protests'.

The point is advice to stay out of public spaces after dark was not to punish women but to try and keep them safe until he was caught.

Having a curfew for men would not have worked as serial killers tend to skulk about in the shadows.

If we had a serial on the loose now the same advice would no doubt apply.

'Reclaim the night' how ridiculous.

GalaxyJam · 11/01/2026 13:13

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 11:55

Because serial killers tend to ignore the rules Confused.

Yeah, can you imagine a serial killer going ‘oh shit, they’ve imposed a curfew. Guess that’s my killing spree over then!’

ShowMeTheSea · 11/01/2026 13:18

I was on Twitter for years but deleted it a few months ago.
Haven't missed it at all. My reason for leaving is because it was just becoming a more and more toxic hellhole so this doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

ShowMeTheSea · 11/01/2026 13:55

indoorherbs · 09/01/2026 14:01

What's the best alternative? I don't want to be in a woke echo chamber but this latest news has crossed a line for me

I've switched to Threads which I find is like Twitter but back in the "good old early days", before it all went to shite when Musk took over.

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 15:49

ShowMeTheSea · 11/01/2026 13:18

I was on Twitter for years but deleted it a few months ago.
Haven't missed it at all. My reason for leaving is because it was just becoming a more and more toxic hellhole so this doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

Tbf you choose whom you follow and it only gives you posts based on your intrests so I've no idea what the problem is.

ShowMeTheSea · 11/01/2026 15:58

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 15:49

Tbf you choose whom you follow and it only gives you posts based on your intrests so I've no idea what the problem is.

That's not true, though. It seems to default set to a "suggested for you" feed and you get posts from people/businesses etc you don't follow. You have to actively check you're still on your "following" feed.
Also the algorithm shows more of stuff you interact with.
So say for example you comment on a news article about boat crossings/immigrations, you'll get more and more in your feed as it thinks you're "interested." It thinks you want racist shits in your feed and pushes more as some of the comments underneath are truly disgusting, and they're everywhere. Racism and inciting hatred is rife on Twitter and it's just getting worse, you can't escape it.

Gloriia · 11/01/2026 16:05

ShowMeTheSea · 11/01/2026 15:58

That's not true, though. It seems to default set to a "suggested for you" feed and you get posts from people/businesses etc you don't follow. You have to actively check you're still on your "following" feed.
Also the algorithm shows more of stuff you interact with.
So say for example you comment on a news article about boat crossings/immigrations, you'll get more and more in your feed as it thinks you're "interested." It thinks you want racist shits in your feed and pushes more as some of the comments underneath are truly disgusting, and they're everywhere. Racism and inciting hatred is rife on Twitter and it's just getting worse, you can't escape it.

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But you jusy swipe across at the top to 'following' rather than 'for you'. I know what you mean it is awful to see things that you find offensive but ime it is easy to control.
I quite like it for news and a cross section of opinion.

TooBigForMyBoots · 11/01/2026 16:06

GalaxyJam · 09/01/2026 17:17

I don’t use X but it is insane that women are being told not to use a platform because men create pornography on it rather than men being told not to create pornography 🤷🏻‍♀️

It would be brilliant if men were told not create porn and post it on X, but it seems no one on X is willing to ask Musk to stop giving men porn programing and hosting the porn made with it.

GalaxyJam · 11/01/2026 16:07

TooBigForMyBoots · 11/01/2026 16:06

It would be brilliant if men were told not create porn and post it on X, but it seems no one on X is willing to ask Musk to stop giving men porn programing and hosting the porn made with it.

The solution to that isn’t to guilt women into boycotting.

EasternStandard · 11/01/2026 16:10

TooBigForMyBoots · 11/01/2026 16:06

It would be brilliant if men were told not create porn and post it on X, but it seems no one on X is willing to ask Musk to stop giving men porn programing and hosting the porn made with it.

Have you stopped men doing it on the internet generally?

Genevieva · 11/01/2026 16:13

I’ve never been on X/Twitter, but I don’t see how this is different from any other form of image manipulation, from the famous photo from newly Soviet Russia that deleted Nicholai Yezhov to a a collage of different body parts to a good illustration. This was already possible with photoshop. It’s just quicker and easier with AI. The result isn’t real. You aren’t looking at what Starmer or anyone else really looks like in a bikini.

TooBigForMyBoots · 11/01/2026 16:20

GalaxyJam · 11/01/2026 16:07

The solution to that isn’t to guilt women into boycotting.

You think Mnetters are so feeble that they could be guilted into anything?

Of course not. Some will boycott, others will not. Either way it will be their own choice.

ShowMeTheSea · 11/01/2026 16:21

Genevieva · 11/01/2026 16:13

I’ve never been on X/Twitter, but I don’t see how this is different from any other form of image manipulation, from the famous photo from newly Soviet Russia that deleted Nicholai Yezhov to a a collage of different body parts to a good illustration. This was already possible with photoshop. It’s just quicker and easier with AI. The result isn’t real. You aren’t looking at what Starmer or anyone else really looks like in a bikini.

Ok, it might not really be your body, but would you really be fine with someone doing that to you?
I know I wouldn't. It'd make you feel violated/vulnerable. Even if it's "not really your body." or whatever. It'd still look like it was and have people talking about you/degrading you.