France Escalates Criminal Investigation Against Elon Musk and X

French prosecutors have escalated their investigation into Elon Musk and X into a full criminal probe, summoning Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino to face preliminary charges. The case centers on allegations that X’s AI chatbot Grok generated Holocaust denial content, praised Hitler, and even produced child sexual abuse material. Authorities are also examining Musk’s potential complicity in enabling explicit deepfakes and extremist misinformation on the platform. The outcome remains uncertain, as preliminary charges in France do not guarantee a trial.

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