Will Elon Musk go to French justice this Monday, April 20? It is with his X boss hat that the American businessman could be heard, during a free hearing. He is invited to speak as part of an investigation opened in July 2025 by the Paris prosecutor’s office into possible abuses of the social network. Videos of a sexual nature in AI, negationism or even child abuse images… 3 years ago, Elon Musk took the helm of the platform, moving it from Twitter to X. And since then, numerous offenses have been reported.
The investigation was opened after reports, at the beginning of last year, from an MP and the head of an institution. Objective of the investigators: to determine whether X has violated French law.
Elon Musk and Linda Yacarino, former general director, are then targeted since they are at the head of the platform. Initially focused on the social network’s algorithm, investigators have since widely broadened their investigations.
In the sights of French justice: Grok, the artificial intelligence of Among them, possession and distribution of child pornography images, contestation of crimes against humanity, or even attacks on the representation of the person following deepfake of a sexual nature.
It is in this context that Elon Musk is summoned, without any obligation, the free hearing allowing the accused to present his version of the facts. It’s up to him to go there or not.
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In a publication, the social network denounced during the searches an “abusive judicial act” based “on political motivations” and refuted any offense. He assured that he would “not allow himself to be intimidated”. “The Paris prosecutor’s office is clearly trying to exert pressure on the general management of X in the United States by targeting (its) French entity,” estimated the American company.
Update from the Paris prosecutor’s office on Saturday: “In accordance with French criminal procedure, which guarantees each accused the possibility of expressing themselves on the facts of which they are suspected, the managers and staff of company But “their presence or absence is not an obstacle to the pursuit of investigations,” he continued. Employees of X are also summoned from Monday to Thursday to be heard as witnesses.
At this stage, the X platform is not the subject of criminal proceedings in this case.
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Originally published at Almouwatin.com
