Indonesia on Saturday temporarily blocked access to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over concerns it could generate pornographic content, making it the first country to restrict the AI tool.

The decision follows growing criticism from governments, researchers, and regulators across Europe and Asia, with some authorities launching investigations into the presence of sexualised content on the platform.

xAI, the company behind Grok, said on Thursday that it had limited image generation and editing features to paying subscribers as it works to address safeguard failures that allowed sexualised outputs, including images of scantily clad children.

“The government views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and the security of citizens in the digital space,” communications and digital minister Meutya Hafid said in a statement.

The ministry has also summoned officials of X to address the issue.

Musk said on X that users who generate illegal content with Grok would face the same consequences as those who upload illegal material.

xAI responded to Reuters’ request for comment with what appeared to be an automated message reading, “Legacy Media Lies,” while X did not immediately reply to a separate inquiry.

Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, enforces strict regulations prohibiting the online sharing of content deemed obscene.

The move comes after Grok disabled its image-generation feature on Friday for most users following widespread backlash over its use to create sexually explicit and violent images.

Musk has also faced threats of fines and regulatory action, alongside reports of a possible ban on X in the United Kingdom.