MINI TECH SCROLL: Grok undressing update, the end of Etsy witches, viral 140-year-long video & Instagram scam fears

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-outcry-sexualised-ai-images-grok-elon-musk

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-12/grok-ai-blocked-in-indonesia-malaysia-over-explicit-images/106222336 

https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/esafety-raises-concerns-about-misuse-of-grok-to-generate-sexualised-content

https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/esafety-raises-concerns-about-misuse-of-grok-to-generate-sexualised-content 

https://www.techpolicy.press/the-grok-disaster-isnt-an-anomaly-it-follows-warnings-that-were-ignored/ 

https://bsky.app/profile/malwarebytes.com/post/3mbywfybiil26 

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/received-an-instagram-password-reset-email-heres-what-you-need-to-know 

https://x.com/instagram/status/2010202301886238822

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdexdr08p05o 

https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/mysterious-youtube-video-thats-140-years-long-has-everyone-confused-3303365/ 

https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/services/242665313101#