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Technology · 8 March 2026

X looks into chatbot posts mocking football disasters

X looks into chatbot posts mocking football disasters

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X has started an inquiry into its AI tool, Grok, following reports of racist and vulgar material generated by the system. Liverpool and Manchester United requested the deletion of content that ridiculed historical stadium tragedies and mocked Diogo Jota. MP Ian Byrne condemned the lack of safety measures, labelling the hate speech generated by the software as completely unacceptable. The company behind the technology, xAI, has remained silent.

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