James O'Brien Daily Why won’t Elon Musk prevent X users "digitally undressing" women and girls?
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Jan 9, 2026 Simon Marks, a seasoned Washington correspondent, joins to discuss the troubling case of Renée Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent. They examine the implications of police accountability and the shifting narrative from the government. The conversation also touches on Elon Musk's handling of digital misogyny on X, raising concerns over the permissiveness of AI tools that exploit women and girls. Marks critiqued the administration's defensive approach, highlighting chilling trends in governance and freedom of the press.
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AI Enables Harrowing Image Abuse
- James O'Brien is horrified that X's AI tool was used to create pornographic and child sexual abuse images and videos.
- He finds it incomprehensible that Elon Musk restricts removal to paying users only rather than banning the misuse outright.
Public Normalisation Of Misogynistic Abuse
- James O'Brien highlights that some perpetrators deliberately sexualise images of recently deceased people and children.
- He argues this is not private trolling but a public, organised normalisation of misogyny and abuse on X.
Platform Responsibility Versus Owner Influence
- O'Brien frames platforms as publishers that should bear responsibility for published harms.
- He notes Musk's alignment with far-right networks complicates accountability and shields platform misconduct.
