World · 3 February 2026
Paris police raid X offices, summon Musk for April 20 hearing
Paris cybercrime unit and Europol raided X's French headquarters Tuesday as part of a probe launched January 2025 into algorithm manipulation and AI chatbot Grok. The investigation cites a study claiming Grok generated 3 million sexualized images and 23,000 child abuse images in just 11 days. Prosecutors formally summoned Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for April 20, 2026 hearings regarding allegations of complicity in possessing child pornography and distributing non-consensual deepfakes.
Reported by BBC · How we write briefs