French prosecutors escalate probe of Elon Musk and X to criminal investigation
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French prosecutors have escalated their investigation of Elon Musk and his social network X into a criminal probe, focusing on allegations of algorithmic manipulation (using computer programs to influence user feeds and information), spreading of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfake images (synthetic media created without consent), and Holocaust denial content on X's AI chatbot Grok. Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino were summoned to appear in April but declined to do so, and similar investigations are underway in other countries and by California authorities.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/french-prosecutors-probe-of-elon-musk-x-now-a-criminal-investigation.html
First tracked: May 7, 2026 at 08:00 PM
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