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Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case

France threatens criminal charges if Musk doesn't appear for questioning.

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Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case
Source: Ars Technica

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.

The action came three months after French law enforcement authorities raided X’s Paris office and summoned Musk for questioning. Prosecutors wanted to interview Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino in April, but they did not appear.

The earlier request to interview Musk and Yaccarino was described as voluntary. 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.

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