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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from January 14th, 2026.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:43 Grok non-consensually undressing women updates 

10:29 Instagram sending out password change emails without requests 

13:40 YouTube’s viral 140 year long video 

15:56 The demise of Etsy and Etsy Witches 

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Sources 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/09/grok-image-generator-outcry-sexualised-ai-imagery

https://www.theverge.com/news/859309/grok-undressing-limit-access-gaslighting 

https://boingboing.net/2026/01/12/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-grok-over-deepfake-sexual-abuse-material.html 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7y10xm4x2o 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/12/ofcom-investigating-x