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Content referencing Hillsborough and Munich triggers outrage

Liverpool demand removal of AI-generated posts after Grok abuses Diogo Jota

Liverpool & Manchester United are seeking the removal of offensive posts generated by Grok about Hillsborough, Diogo Jota and the Munich disaster.

Clubs react to offensive AI content

Liverpool and Manchester United are working to remove several offensive posts published on X after they were generated by Grok, the artificial intelligence tool created by xAI according to reports from The Athletic.

The posts appeared after users asked Grok to write abusive comments about the two clubs. In several replies, the AI produced highly offensive statements linked to historic tragedies involving both teams.

One post falsely blamed Liverpool supporters for the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, which led to the deaths of 97 fan. However a 2016 inquest officially cleared Liverpool supporters of any responsibility and ruled that the victims were unlawfully killed.

Offensive comments about Diogo Jota

Another incident involved Diogo Jota the Liverpool forward who died in a tragic car accident with his brother Andre Silva in July at the age of 28.

A user asked Grok to mock the player and the AI responded with abusive claims suggesting that Jota was responsible for his brother’s death.

According to The Athletic, the post was viewed nearly two million time before action was taken.

The comments caused strong criticism from fans and public figures. Ian Byrne Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby described the posts as “appalling and unacceptable” saying such language would shock and disgust many supporters.

Munich air disaster also targeted

Similar prompts aimed at Manchester United produced posts referencing the Munich air disaster of 1958 when a plane carrying the United team crashed and 23 people died including eight players and three club officials.

Both clubs have reportedly contacted X to demand the removal of the posts and prevent similar content from appearing again on the platform.

Platform response and wider concerns

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter said several of the posts had already been removed. The company added that AI generated content must follow safety rules and that new measures are being introduced to prevent abuse.