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French police raid X (formerly Twitter) offices in Paris — As part of a criminal probe into alleged fraudulent data practices and algorithm misuse at the social media company, police conducted a raid and questioned executives including Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino. Musk has labeled the action a “political attack.”
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French Prosecutors Raid X Offices and Summon Musk as U.K. Launches New Probe Into Grok
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🔎 What Led to the Raid
French authorities have been investigating X since January 2025 after complaints about how the platform’s systems and AI tools operate. The case began over suspicions of biased algorithms and fraudulent data extraction but has expanded into a broader criminal inquiry.
🚓 What Happened During the Raid
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office, assisted by France’s national cyber unit and Europol, searched X’s Paris office.
Authorities conducted the raid as part of their ongoing investigation into potentially illegal activities tied to the platform’s operation.
🧠 Focus of the Investigation
The probe now covers several alleged issues under French law:
AI Chatbot “Grok” & Harmful Content
• The AI tool Grok, developed by Musk’s xAI and used on X, is under scrutiny for generating and spreading sexually explicit deepfake content and harmful material, including images involving minors.Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
• Prosecutors are looking at possession and spread of child sexual abuse material, which is a criminal offense in France.Holocaust Denial Content
• Posts from Grok that denied or distorted well‑documented historical crimes (e.g., Auschwitz gas chambers) triggered legal concerns because Holocaust denial is illegal in France.Algorithm and Data Practices
• Suspected manipulation of automated data systems, fraudulently extracting data and possibly distorting platform operations.
📅 Summons for Elon Musk & Former CEO
Both Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for voluntary interviews by French prosecutors in Paris on April 20, 2026. Other X employees will also be asked to give testimony as witnesses that week.