Criminal probe launched against Elon Musk in France
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Elon Musk is now facing a criminal investigation in France after he and former CEO Linda Yaccarino ignored a summons related to illegal content on the social media platform X. The probe, which escalated from an earlier investigation initiated in 2025, includes serious allegations such as complicity in possession of child pornography and the dissemination of Holocaust denial claims.
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French prosecutors are seeking to compel Musk and Yaccarino to appear for questioning, threatening criminal charges for non-compliance.
The investigation also focuses on alleged manipulation of algorithms to influence French politics and the spread of harmful content through X's AI chatbot Grok.
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