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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 January 2026

Debate

Sexual Harassment in Educational Settings

Contribution

As I say, the Technology Secretary has already made it clear that X needs to deal urgently with the issue of Grok. Ofcom has already contacted X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK. If services fail to adhere, Ofcom can impose fines of up to 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue and, in the most serious cases of non-compliance, could apply to the courts to block services.

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