X updated terms of service take effect today, November 15th. While terms of service are regularly updated, this particular round should be a concern to all users on X. On its official website, the Elon Musk owned platform, claims that by sharing, uploading, or presenting content via the app, users provide X with a global, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (including the right to sublicense).
This license allows the social media app to use, copy, reproduce, adapt, modify, process, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute all user content across any media or distribution channels currently existing or created in the future, for any purpose.
Why Elon and his team really needed to update the terms, is because they need user data to train the Grok AI. Part of X statement reads,” You agree that this license includes the right for us to analyze text and other information you provide and to otherwise provide, promote, and improve the services, including, for example, for use with and training of our machine learning and artificial intelligence models, whether generative or another type.”
The social media app makes it clear that any additional use of user content by the company, or by other companies, organizations, or individuals, will occur without any compensation being provided to owners of the data. The company regards use of X as fair compensation stating, “the use of the services by you is hereby agreed as being sufficient compensation for the content and grant of rights herein.”
How to Turn Off Grok Data Sharing on X
For now, users have a way out, as they can turn off data sharing and its simple. On the app go to Settings, the click on Privacy and Settings, select Grok, then turn it off. Take note, on the Privacy page, Grok is at the very bottom
READ: How to Stop X (Twitter) from Using Your Data to Train Grok AI
X is currently faced by a mini crisis, as some users claim to be fleeing the platform, due to Elon Musk’s involvement in Donald Trump’s incoming government. Data privacy concerns may add more fuel to the exodus.
