BREAKING NEWS: Councils Seek Election Delay, Grok Faces Restrictions, and Wikipedia Marks 25 Years

X’s AI chatbot Grok has stopped editing or generating sexual images, following widespread criticism over misuse and harm. The change reflects growing pressure on tech platforms to tighten safeguards as AI tools scale. Advocates say the shift underscores how collective action in the digital age—from public outcry to policy advocacy—can influence platform rules. As debates around digital ID, consent, and accountability intensify, the update highlights what coordinated public pressure can achieve when concerns move from timelines to policy. The question now: where does responsibility end—at the tool, the platform, or the user?

Launched in 2001 as a free, openly editable online encyclopaedia, the platform has grown into one of the most visited reference sites in the world. Its open-editing model has long raised questions about reliability and factual accuracy, but multiple studies have found Wikipedia’s error rates to be comparable to traditional encyclopedias on many topics. Twenty-five years on, Wikipedia remains active, heavily moderated by volunteer editors, and widely used by journalists, students, and researchers — a reminder that in the digital age, knowledge is constantly revised rather than fixed.

Several English councils are asking the UK government to consider postponing May’s local elections, citing major local government reorganisation. The timing has sparked backlash, with critics questioning whether delays could benefit Labour-run councils and blunt momentum for Reform, which polls suggest could make significant gains if elections go ahead as planned. Ministers insist no final decision has been made, but the debate is already fuelling accusations of election-rigging by delay.

🗳️ Democracy or damage control?