France Summons Musk, Raids X Offices Over Algorithm Probe

The probe, initiated in January 2025 following complaints from lawmaker Eric Bothorel, examines suspected data manipulation and extraction by a "criminal gang." The investigation expanded to include concerns about X's AI chatbot Grok generating Holocaust denial and sexual deepfake material. X's France director, Laurent Buanec, rejected the accusations in January 2025, asserting the platform's strict rules against hate speech and disinformation.

Both X and the US government have criticized the inquiry, with X labeling it "politically motivated" and the US describing it as "foreign censorship." Separately, the European Union launched its own investigation into X over Grok's deepfake content, despite US warnings of retaliation against European technology regulations.