Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
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French prosecutors, assisted by Europol, raided X’s Paris office as part of an expanding criminal investigation into illegal content, including alleged child sexual-exploitation material, Holocaust-denial material and the Grok chatbot. The probe targets the platform’s operations, and both Elon Musk and former X chief Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for questioning and upcoming hearings.
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How it was reported
- Hacker News·Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
Paris prosecutors raided the France offices of Elon Musk's X. The reason for the raid is not specified. Elon Musk's company is under investigation.
- TechMeme·Paris prosecutors say they raided X's French offices with assistance from Europol; Elon Musk and ex-CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned to April hearings (BBC)
Paris prosecutors raided X's French offices with Europol's assistance. Elon Musk and ex-CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned to April hearings. The raid targeted Elon Musk's social media platform X.
- Engadget·X's Paris HQ raided by French prosecutors
French prosecutors raided X's Paris headquarters, with the company's operations under investigation, though the reason for the raid remains unknown.
- TechCrunch·French police search X office in Paris, summon Elon Musk for questioning
French police are investigating X for alleged crimes, including child sexual exploitation material. The Paris prosecutor's office is expanding the criminal investigation. Elon Musk has been summoned for questioning.
- TechCrunch·French police search X office in Paris, summons Elon Musk for questioning
French police are investigating X for alleged crimes. The probe includes possession and distribution of child exploitation material. Elon Musk has been summoned for questioning.
- The Verge·French police raid X’s Paris office as UK investigation continues
French police raided X's Paris office as part of an ongoing investigation. The probe is looking into allegations against X and Grok, including complicity in child pornography and Holocaust denial content. Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino were previously summoned for hearings.
- Ars Technica·X office raided in France's Grok probe; Elon Musk summoned for questioning
French authorities raided X's Paris office and summoned Elon Musk for questioning over an investigation into illegal content. The probe involves the Grok chatbot and suspected criminal offenses. Authorities also want to question former X CEO Linda Yaccarino.
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