X says you can block Grok from editing your photos

The option to block Grok from editing images, as seen under the photo upload settings on X.

Pay attention to that small print about tagging @Grok, this new toggle has disappointing limitations. | Image by The Verge / xAI

X has introduced a new feature that makes it slightly harder for other users to manipulate your uploaded images with the Grok chatbot. As reported by Social Media Today and verified by The Verge, a new toggle within the image upload settings on the X iOS appsays it can “block modifications by Grok” when enabled. But it doesn’t actually prevent Grok from editing your photos.

The small print underneath the feature’s name reveals a significant limitation: users can only “prevent @Grok from modifying this content.” In our testing, the toggle only blocks the mechanism of tagging the xAI chatbot in replies to an image on X, alongside editing inst …

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