Privacy Commissioner Investigation into Social Media Platform, X
Complaint into the Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information
By Christina Catenacci, human writer
Jan 23, 2026
Key Points
On February 27, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) opened an investigation following a complaint it received questioning whether the social media platform, X, had violated the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
On January 15, 2026, the OPC decided to expand the investigation into X Corp following reports of AI-generated sexualized deepfake images—the OPC wanted to know whether X’s chatbot, Grok, was being used to create explicit images of individuals without their consent
In addition, the OPC has also launched a related investigation into xAI, the AI company that is responsible for Grok
On February 27, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) opened an investigation following a complaint it received questioning whether the social media platform, X, had violated the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Subsequently, on January 15, 2026, the OPC decided to expand the investigation into X Corp following reports of AI-generated sexualized deepfake images—the OPC wanted to know whether X’s chatbot, Grok, was being used to create explicit images of individuals without their consent.
What is more, the OPC has also launched a related investigation into xAI, the AI company that is responsible for Grok.
Therefore, the OPC has announced that it will examine whether X Corp and xAI are meeting their obligations under Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law, PIPEDA.
At this time, the matter is being actively investigated; to that end, the OPC cannot provide further details.
Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada stated:
“The use of personal information without consent to create deepfakes, including intimate images, is a growing phenomenon that poses serious risks to individuals’ fundamental right to privacy. I have decided to expand my investigation to address this issue given its importance and the potential serious harms that it may cause to Canadians.”