Elon Musk’s X Faces Paris Cybercrime Raid Amid EU Scrutiny
French authorities, including the Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit and Europol, conducted a raid on X’s Paris offices. The operation targets alleged violations ranging from distribution of illegal content to data mishandling—a sharp escalation in Europe’s regulatory pressure on the platform.
The probe follows a 2025 investigation into AI-generated non-consensual material involving X’s Grok chatbot. Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino were summoned for questioning earlier this year, signaling heightened EU focus on AI governance and content moderation.