US EditionParis Police to Investigate Elon Musk’s X over Data, Algorithm Abuse | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE, JUL 11 – The investigation targets alleged foreign interference through algorithm misuse and fraudulent data extraction by an organized group, according to Paris prosecutors.
- On July 11, Paris prosecutors announced an investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X and unnamed individuals in France.
- The probe follows complaints filed earlier this year alleging X’s algorithm was exploited for foreign interference in European elections.
- French police, assigned to the national gendarmerie since July 9, are examining organized tampering and fraudulent data extraction linked to X.
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau explained that the charge relates to disrupting the functioning of a computer system through actions carried out by a coordinated group.
- The investigation could lead to searches, wiretaps, or testimonies, signaling growing legal scrutiny of X’s operations in France.
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French police investigate Musk’s X over alleged algorithm abuse and data fraud
PARIS, July 12 — A French probe into Elon Musk’s social media platform X deepened yesterday, when the Paris prosecutor’s office said it had enlisted police to investigate suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by the company or its executives. The move adds to the pressure on Musk, a former ally of U.S. President Donald Trump who has accused European governments of attacking free speech and has also voiced support for some …
Paris police to investigate Elon Musk’s X over data, algorithm abuse | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
PARIS >> A French probe into Elon Musk’s social media platform X deepened today, when the Paris prosecutor’s office said it had enlisted police to investigate suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by the company or its executives.
The gendarmerie will analyse whether the Elon Musk platform has biased its algorithm to the point of altering the democratic debate.
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