Dutch advocacy groups file lawsuit against X and Grok for undressing victims
Offlimits and Fonds Slachtofferhulp have filed a summary proceedings against X and Grok for undressing people at a user’s request. As long as X and Grok continue to do this, the foundations want the court to impose a penalty of €100,000 per day.
“Grok can be used to generate and distribute illegal images on a large scale. Every day that this type of material is created and distributed, new victims fall prey to it. Waiting is not an option,” the interest groups stated in a press release.
According to Ineke Sybesma, Director of Fonds Slachtofferhulp, swift action is needed to prevent new victims. Legislation and supervision take time, but the damage accumulates every day.
“The group of victims is growing rapidly. Victims should not have to pay the price for technology without limits,” Sybesma stated.
Offlimits Director Robbert Hoving agrees that victims cannot wait any longer and that immediate action is required.
“Images edited or created with AI tools are used to bully, humiliate, or sexually harass victims online. Moreover, the accessibility of these types of tools makes it possible to create and distribute them on a large scale. What we are seeing is a slow-motion disaster that calls for action,” Hoving said.
The organizations are asking the court to immediately stop all features that allow users to undress or partially expose individuals without their consent, and features that enable the creation of content that qualifies as child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As long as X and Grok fail to comply with these requirements, they should be subjected to a penalty of €100,000 per day.
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According to Otto Volgenant, the lawyer representing the interest groups in this case, the nudify features violate the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Criminal Code, civil law standards, and portrait rights.
“European case law also imposes strict requirements on the distribution of sexual images without consent,” Volgenant adds.
The case will be heard at the Amsterdam District Court on March 12th, 2026.
Earlier this week, the United Kingdom’s government introduced an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, requiring tech companies to take action against the creation and distribution of non-consensual intimacy images within 48 hours.
“By requiring companies to remove non‑consensual intimate images within 48 hours, we are finally putting the onus where it belongs, on the tech firms with the power and resources to act. It’s a vital step towards making the online world safer, fairer, and more respectful for women and girls,” Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said in a statement.
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