French authorities recently raided the Paris headquarters of Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, as part of an extensive investigation into alleged cybercrimes. The probe, supported by Europol, focuses on concerns regarding biased algorithm manipulation, the spread of sexual deepfakes, and the distribution of child abuse imagery. In addition to the search, prosecutors have summoned Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for questioning scheduled for April. While X has dismissed the raid as “law enforcement theater” with political motives.
Date: February 3, 2026. Source: theguardian.com