"French police raided Elon Musk's X offices in Paris this morning as part of a criminal investigation into alleged algorithmic manipulation by foreign powers. The Paris prosecutor's office (Parquet de Paris) announced [PDF] the action on Tuesday. The investigation, which began in January 2025, stems from two complaints - one from a French parliament member and another from a senior official at an unnamed public institution."
"Prosecutors are investigating allegations of organized disruption of automated data processing systems and fraudulent data extraction, in essence, whether X allowed foreign powers to manipulate its algorithm. Parquet de Paris handed the case to the national police in July. The probe later expanded to include X's Grok AI chatbot, which prosecutors claim disseminated Holocaust denial content and sexually explicit deepfakes. As the investigation involves organized crime allegations, French police have enhanced powers including wiretapping and surveillance of X executives."
French prosecutors opened a criminal investigation in January 2025 into alleged algorithmic manipulation of X by foreign powers. Prosecutors allege organized disruption of automated data processing systems and fraudulent data extraction and later expanded the probe to include Grok, X's AI chatbot, accusing it of disseminating Holocaust denial content and sexually explicit deepfakes. The case was handed to national police in July, granting enhanced investigative powers including wiretapping and surveillance. Potential charges include possession and dissemination of child pornography, creation of sexual deepfakes, and denial of crimes against humanity. Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino were summoned for voluntary interviews in April 2026.
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