Elon Musk’s X Office in Paris Raided by Cybercrime Unit
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Musk’s social media platform has ruffled the feathers of French authorities.

Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris have been raided by French authorities who have now summoned him to appear for questioning amid a probe into his social media platform.

Cybercrime officers carried out Tuesday’s raid with assistance from Europol, ratcheting up a year-long investigation into the platform’s algorithm and the content being recommended to users.

The social media platform has been under investigation since January 2025, though it has expanded since then following allegations of Holocaust denial and sexually explicit deepfakes linked to Grok, X’s AI chatbot. The Paris prosecutor’s office has now asked Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino to appear at a hearing in April.

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  • breadsmasher@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1023·
    4 days ago

    odds on muski just refusing, and zero consequences come from this.

    alternatively, a paltry slap on the wrist

    • Lasherz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      55·
      4 days ago

      Don’t confuse US consequences for EU consequences. It’s pretty well accepted that Americans receive more protections from companies as a result of EU legal cases than our own FTC and FCC.

      • Etterra@discuss.onlineEnglish
        61·
        3 days ago

        I never believe these kinds of people suffer actual consequences until it’s actually happened and they run out of appeals. Or lifespan.

    • Tony Bark@pawb.socialOPEnglish
      20·
      4 days ago

      Given the EU is pulling as much of their digital assets off of US severs, they may not take too kindly to Twitter this time around. Especially since Elon was found in the Epstein files and is budds with Trump.

      • qarbone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        The second half makes it seem like there aren’t rich people in France. The only reason I’ll believe we don’t see more non-American/British/Israeli oligarchs in the Epstein files is because they had other islands closer to home.

        Unless their islands are backed by a different or opposing power that doesn’t mind cutting Epstein system loose for public cred, I don’t expect the wealthy and politicians to do much.

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        You’d think the kiddie porn generating ai would be enough to ban it and sanction Musk.

        Everywhere.