Brickbat: Terminating X
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Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority blocked access to Grok, social media platform X's AI chatbot, as a result of insulting content directed at Turkish public figures, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The order followed a court ruling in Ankara prompted by public complaints about Grok's responses, which allegedly included derogatory remarks when asked about the president. The block restricts Turkish users from accessing Grok through either browsers or apps.