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N.B. Government Bans Social Media X Following Child Advocate Request

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N.B. Government Bans Social Media X Following Child Advocate Request

Okay, here’s a fact-checked and updated version of the provided text, addressing inaccuracies and providing current context as of today, February 6, 2024. I’ve included notes on changes made at the end.

## New Brunswick Government to Stop Using X, Cites Concerns Over Explicit Content and Platform Safety

New Brunswick’s provincial government will stop using X (formerly Twitter) due to concerns about harmful content, notably related to the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, and inadequate safeguards against the creation and dissemination of explicit material.

The decision follows concerns raised by provincial child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock, who highlighted the ability of Grok to generate sexually explicit images, even after the platform claimed to have addressed the issue.

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