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Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X

SUMMARY

Paris police, with Europol's support, have raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform, X, in connection with an investigation into problematic content recommended by its algorithm. The investigation, which began in January 2025, has now expanded to include the AI chatbot Grok and allegations of sexually explicit deepfakes. Both Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for hearings in April.

Prosecutors are examining potential legal violations, including the distribution of child pornography, image rights infringements, and fraudulent data extraction. The scrutiny follows public backlash regarding AI-generated images using real people's photos without consent. The European Commission and UK regulator Ofcom are also investigating these issues.


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