Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office, Musk summoned:
Prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in April.
reuters.com/world/europe/paris-prosecutors-cybercrime-unit-searches-french-office-musks-x-2026-02-03/
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Musk and X Face Expanded Cybercrime InvestigationSince early 2025, French officials have probed X for biased algorithms and summoned Musk for questioning on April 20.
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- Paris prosecutors raided the offices of X and summoned Elon Musk along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino to appear on April 20.
- The probe started over suspected algorithmic bias and has since included scrutiny of X’s AI chatbot Grok.
- Investigators are examining possible involvement in distributing child pornography and sexually explicit deepfake images.
- The cybercrime investigation is a joint effort with French police and Europol, while prosecutors are withdrawing from X’s platform.
In Europe, and particularly in France, the Rule of Law means that no one is above the law.— Lawmaker Eric Bothorel commented on the results of his complaint regarding the algorithms of X.
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