Paris Public Prosecutor Opens Judicial Investigation Into Elon Musk and X
- The Paris public prosecutor has opened a judicial investigation into Elon Musk's social platform X, xAI, and Linda Yaccarino over allegations including possession and distribution of child sexual abuse images, deepfakes, disinformation, and denial of crimes against humanity linked to the AI system Grok.
- The investigation follows reports of Grok generating sexually explicit nonconsensual deepfakes and Holocaust denial content, which is a crime in France.
- Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino were summoned for voluntary interviews but did not attend; their absence will not halt the investigation, and warrants may be issued if they fail to appear.
- The Paris prosecutor's office suggested that the controversy around Grok's deepfakes might have been orchestrated to artificially inflate the value of X and xAI, potentially constituting criminal offenses.
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French Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Elon Musk's X Over Child Abuse Content
The Paris public prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and unlawfully collecting personal data.
French authorities elevate Musk and X investigation to criminal inquiry
France is ramping up its investigation into X owner Elon Musk and his social media platform by announcing a slew of criminal charges pertaining to multiple scandals. In a press release on Thursday, the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office said an introductory indictment was filed on nine charges the day before. The first charge is for “complicity in the possession of images of a minor of a pedo-pornographic nature, as well as the dissemination, offe…
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office suspected the online service X to have helped spread child pornography. X-Chief Musk could threaten an arrest warrant.
France summons Musk for X criminal charges
Sam Schechner reports in The Wall Street Journal that French prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk to Paris to face preliminary criminal charges as part of their investigation into X. The summons comes weeks after Musk skipped a voluntary interview, and the standoff reflects "a growing divergence between the U.S. — Read the rest The post France summons Musk for X criminal charges appeared first on Boing Boing.
After Elon Musk stayed away from a subpoena, investigative judges are now taking over the case against his short news service X. It is also a question of suspecting the aid to spread child pornography.
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office has decided to open a judicial investigation against social network X, for "possibly violations of French law". Its owner, Elon Musk, as well as the former executive director of the Linda Yaccarino platform, are under investigation. The US billionaire had refused at the end of April to respond to the summons of justice for a free hearing. - Elon Musk targeted by judicial information in Paris on the possible d…
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