Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:24pm on 03 Feb 2026,Tuesday International
French authorities raided Elon Musk's X offices in Paris as part of a cyber-crime investigation into suspected unlawful data extraction and complicity in possessing child pornography. Both Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for April hearings. Simultaneously, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office launched a probe into Musk's AI tool Grok over its potential to produce harmful sexualized images and videos. The French investigation, which began in January 2025, now examines algorithm manipulation, sexual deepfakes, and fraudulent data extraction. X previously called the investigation "politically-motivated." Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized France, calling it "not a free country" for prosecuting social networks. (PC: Getty Images)
