Wed, 04 Feb 2026

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok

Elon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.

* French prosecutors raided the Paris office of Elon Musk's X as part of an investigation into suspected crimes including data extraction and complicity in child pornography.
* Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned to appear at hearings in April.
* The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is launching a probe into Musk's AI tool Grok over its potential to create harmful sexualized content.
* French prosecutors are investigating whether X has broken the law across multiple areas, including complicity in child pornography and data extraction.
* UK authorities have given an update on their investigations into sexual deepfakes created by Grok and shared on X.
* The ICO is launching a probe into the processing of personal data in relation to Grok.
* Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, has criticized the French authorities for "criminally persecuting" social networks that give people freedom.
* The investigation began in January 2025 after French prosecutors started looking into content recommended by X's algorithm.
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