US EditionMusk’s X refuses to hand over data in ‘politically motivated’ French investigation
FRANCE, JUL 21 – French prosecutors opened a criminal probe into X for alleged algorithm manipulation and unauthorized data extraction linked to foreign interference, with the platform denying all claims.
- In January 2025, French prosecutors launched a criminal inquiry into Elon Musk's X over suspicions that the platform's algorithm was exploited for foreign interference, along with accusations of improper data handling.
- The investigation was initiated following two separate complaints: one lodged by French MP Eric Bothorel and another filed by a senior cybersecurity official within public administration.
- The inquiry has recently been transferred to a specialized division within the French national police, focusing on offenses related to the manipulation of automated data systems and the illicit extraction of information.
- X denied all allegations on Monday, refused to hand over data despite prosecutor demands, and criticized the chosen experts as biased, citing political motivations and free speech restrictions.
- This dispute underscores tensions over platform governance and democratic integrity, with concerns about algorithm transparency, impartiality, and possible impacts on political discourse in France.
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Enquête pénale sur X : le réseau social dénonce des considérations politiques
PARIS — Le réseau social X accuse la justice française de faire de la politique après l’ouverture d’une enquête à son encontre. Le parquet de Paris veut en effet déterminer si la plateforme d’Elon Musk a manipulé son algorithme à des fins d’“ingérence étrangère”. “Les autorités françaises ont ouvert une enquête pénale, motivée par des considérations politiques”, a déclaré ce lundi l’équipe Global Government Affairs de la société X, qui “nie caté…
The social network of Elon Musk states that the French authorities have requested access to its recommendation algorithm as well as to the real-time data of the platform's publications.
The French investigation for an alleged foreign interference through the X social network algorithm, held by Elon Musk, is "political reason", declared the company in a month's post, which stated that it refuses to cooperate with...
In France, the authorities are investigating against the platform X of Elon Musk. X is accused of using the algorithm for the purpose of ... The post "Criminal Association": France investigates X and requests data output appeared first on Apollo News.
Elon Musk's social media platform X on Monday denied French prosecutors' accusations of data manipulation and fraud, calling them politically motivated.
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