"French prosecutors yesterday opened a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and X, escalating a probe into sexual images of minors and other alleged illegal content on Musk's social network."
"Authorities are now seeking to compel them to appear for questioning with the threat of criminal charges. In addition to sexual images of minors, the investigation involves Grok's dissemination of Holocaust-denial claims and sexually explicit deepfakes."
"Prosecutors said Thursday that the probe was now an official criminal investigation. Musk and Yaccarino were invited "to respond to preliminary charges against them. If either Musk or Yaccarino fails to appear, they can be slapped with the preliminary criminal charges in their absence, the prosecutors said.""
"The office of Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced the move in a press release yesterday. The office said it asked investigating judges to charge X Corp., xAI, Musk, and Yaccarino "by summoning them for this purpose and to gather their comments, or, in the event of non-compliance, by issuing a warrant equivalent to an indictment," Le Monde reported."
French prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and X over alleged illegal content, including sexual images of minors. The move escalates a prior probe after French authorities raided X’s Paris office and summoned Musk for questioning. Prosecutors previously sought voluntary interviews with Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino, but they did not appear. Authorities now aim to compel them to appear, threatening preliminary criminal charges if they fail to comply. The investigation also covers Holocaust-denial claims disseminated by Grok and sexually explicit deepfakes. Prosecutors asked investigating judges to charge X Corp., xAI, Musk, and Yaccarino by summoning them or issuing a warrant equivalent to an indictment. The prosecutor’s office stated the goal is to uphold the law and protect victims online and in real life.
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