The US has threatened to personally sanction Sir Keir Starmer and “Britain as a whole” should he ban Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
A US Congresswoman issued the threat as Starmer has called for restrictions on X as there has been reports the AI tool was undressing images of children and women.
The artificial intelligence feature, Grok is helping users to alter images, sexually and then these pictures are being shared online.
Officials are now looking into the matter to see if it breaches the UK’s Online Safety Act, if so then fines can be imposed and apps could be banned.
US Congresswoman, Anna Paulina Luna, who is a close ally of Donald Trump warned she would look to “sanction not only Starmer, but Britain as a whole” should X be banned in the UK.
Luna revealed that legislation is currently being drafted which will “mirror actions previously taken by the US in response to foreign governments restricting the platform.”
The sanctions would include, “tariffs, visa revocations, and sanctions and consequences tied to free speech concerns”.
“Starmer should reconsider this course of action, or there will be consequences,” Luna warned.
“Let’s be clear: this is not about technical compliance. This is a political war against Elon Musk and free speech—nothing more,” the Congresswoman added.
The Prime Minister said, “This is disgraceful. It’s disgusting. And it’s not to be tolerated.”
“X has got to get a grip of this. Ofcom has our full support to take action in relation to this. This is wrong. It’s unlawful. We’re not going to tolerate it. I’ve asked for all options to be on the table,” he added.
A Downing Street spokesperson told The Telegraph the changes to X “simply turns an AI feature that allows the creation of unlawful images into a premium service.”
They added, “It’s not a solution. In fact, it’s insulting to the victims of misogyny and sexual violence. What it does prove is that X can move swiftly when it wants to do so.”
The Prime Minister said that Ofcom has Starmer’s “full support to take action in relation to this,” adding it is “unlawful.”
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