The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday, via the platform ‘X’, that it was leaving the platform. In its message, it referred to a search conducted at the company’s offices in France on suspicion of several violations.
The Prosecutor’s Office stated, without going into further details: “Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.” Its message referred to a search of the platform’s offices in France carried out by the National Cybercrime Unit of the Gendarmerie, in cooperation with the European police agency ‘Europol’, as part of an investigation opened in January 2025.
Earlier, the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had summoned the owner of the ‘X’ platform, Elon Musk, for questioning on April 20.
It was stated that Musk and Linda Yaccarino, the former CEO of ‘X’, have been summoned for questioning on April 20 “as the de facto and legal managers of the platform during the period of the alleged violations.”
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These measures are part of an investigation opened at the beginning of 2025, following complaints filed by MPs who denounced the bias of Musk-owned ‘X’ algorithms, which potentially negatively affected the platform’s performance.
The investigations have since expanded to include other crimes, including complicity in the possession, distribution, display, or organized provision of child pornography, as well as sexually explicit deepfakes, and Holocaust denial.
‘X’ criticizes French measures
For its part, the ‘X’ platform criticized the French measures in a statement on Tuesday, describing them as “politicized.” The platform’s ‘International Government Affairs’ team said: “The Paris Prosecutor’s Office widely promoted the raid, clearly indicating that today’s action was an abusive and demonstrative act by law enforcement, designed to achieve illegitimate political objectives.” The statement continued: “The allegations on which today’s raid was based are unfounded, and X categorically denies committing any violation.”
In addition to Musk and Yaccarino, it was reported that “X employees have been summoned for questioning between April 20 and 24, 2026.” It was clarified that “these voluntary interviews with executives will allow them to present their position on the facts and clarify proposed measures to comply with the rules if necessary.”
In a related context, the UK’s data protection regulatory body announced on Tuesday the opening of an investigation into Elon Musk’s platform and his artificial intelligence company ‘XAI’ regarding sexually explicit images created by the chatbot ‘Grok’, which has caused worldwide dismay.
Paris
Paris is the capital of France, historically founded as the Roman town of Lutetia in the 3rd century BC. It is globally renowned as a center for art, fashion, and culture, with iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum tracing their origins to the 19th century and earlier.
France
France is a Western European nation with a rich history dating back to ancient Gaul, later evolving into a powerful monarchy and a center of the Enlightenment. It is globally renowned for its cultural influence in art, cuisine, and philosophy, and was the birthplace of the pivotal French Revolution in 1789. Today, it is a leading democratic republic and a major cultural, economic, and political force within the European Union.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform founded in 2002, designed to connect professionals and facilitate career development. It has grown into a global site used for job searching, recruiting, and business networking, evolving from a simple online resume repository to a comprehensive professional ecosystem.
Instagram
Instagram is a social media platform founded in 2010, initially focused on sharing square-format photos with filters. It has since evolved into a major hub for visual communication, video content (like Reels and Stories), and digital marketing, significantly influencing global internet culture and commerce.
National Cybercrime Unit of the Gendarmerie
The National Cybercrime Unit of the Gendarmerie (C3N) is a specialized French law enforcement agency established in 2014 to combat cybercrime. It operates under the Gendarmerie Nationale and is responsible for investigating serious digital offenses, including hacking, online fraud, and attacks on critical infrastructure.
Europol
Europol, or the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is an EU agency established in 1999 to facilitate cooperation among the law enforcement authorities of member states. Its primary mission is to help combat serious international organized crime and terrorism by serving as a central hub for intelligence sharing and operational coordination.
SpaceX
SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company. Its history is defined by pioneering reusable rocket technology, drastically reducing the cost of access to space, and achieving milestones like being the first private company to send astronauts to the International Space Station.
XAI
XAI is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 by Elon Musk, with the stated goal of building AI systems that are maximally truthful and transparent to advance understanding of the universe. Its creation is part of a broader initiative to develop what Musk has termed “beneficial” artificial intelligence.
UK
The United Kingdom is a sovereign nation comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with a history shaped by the Acts of Union in 1707 and 1800. It developed into a global power through the British Empire and is known for its constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.
Grok
“Grok” is not a physical place or cultural site but rather a fictional concept from Robert A. Heinlein’s 1961 science fiction novel *Stranger in a Strange Land*, where it means to understand something so deeply and intuitively that one becomes fully immersed in it. The term has since been adopted into popular culture and tech lexicon, notably as the name of an AI chatbot developed by xAI.
