Malaysia on Sunday temporarily blocked access to Grok after the tool sparked global criticism for allowing users to create and share sexualised images.
The move comes as more countries take action against the chatbot. Indonesia became the first nation to restrict access to Grok on Saturday, citing similar concerns.
xAI said on Thursday that it would limit image generation and editing features to paying subscribers. The company said the change was meant to address weaknesses that allowed users on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to create sexualised images of other people, often without their consent.
In a statement, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said it decided to restrict access after repeated cases of misuse. According to the regulator, Grok was used to generate obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, and highly offensive images, including manipulated content involving women and minors.
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