Raid and Interrogation

French law enforcement authorities have raided X's Paris office and summoned Elon Musk for questioning. The investigation focuses on the dissemination of illegal content via the Grok chatbot.

The Paris public prosecutor’s office said the yearlong probe was recently expanded because Grok was disseminating Holocaust-denial claims and sexually explicit deepfakes.

Europol Involvement

Europol is assisting French authorities in the investigation, which concerns a range of suspected criminal offenses linked to the functioning and use of the platform, including the dissemination of illegal content and other forms of online criminal activity. Europol's cybercrime center provided an analyst on the ground in Paris to assist national authorities. The French Gendarmerie’s cybercrime unit is also aiding the investigation.

Voluntary Interviews

French authorities want to question both Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino, who quit last year amid a controversy over Grok's praise of Hitler. Prosecutors summoned Musk and Yaccarino for interviews in April 2026, though the interviews are being described as voluntary.

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