Apple threatens to remove Elon Musk’s Grok from app store over deepfake concerns

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsApple threatens to remove Elon Musk’s Grok from app store over deepfake concernsApple originally sent the letter to three Democratic senators who had been critical of Grok, according to the reportOwen Scott Wednesday 15 April 2026 17:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958272","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/apple-musk-grok-app-store-b2958272.html","title":"Apple threatens to remove Elon Musk’s Grok from app store over deepfake concerns"}}CloseHow AI tools like Grok have made deepfakes more dangerousSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Apple reportedly threatened t...