French Police Search X Offices in Paris as UK Launches Investigation Into Grok
French Police Search X Offices in Paris as UK Launches Investigation Into Grok
Publish Date: 2026-02-03 17:45:00
Source Domain: www.cnet.com
- Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris were recently searched by French police as part of an investigation into possible distribution of sexually explicit deepfakes and Holocaust denial content.
- Prosecutors want Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to appear for questioning during the week of April 20 in connection with this investigation.
- The investigation pertains to alleged complicity in the possession and distribution of child pornography images and the generation of sexual deepfakes.
- French authorities are also looking into alleged denial of “crimes against humanity” and the fraudulent extraction of data from an automated processing system.
- The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has launched an investigation into Musk’s Grok chatbot after reports of it being used to generate sexual imagery, including images of individuals without consent.
- The prosecutor’s office aims to ensure that the X platform complies with French laws wherever it operates in the country.
- The Paris raid and UK investigation are part of broader scrutiny, with the European Union and several other countries launching inquiries over the dissemination of illegal content on X and its usage of the Grok chatbot.
