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French authorities raid X's Paris office over AI content and Grok
French police, assisted by Europol, raided X's Paris office as part of an investigation into AI-recommended content on the platform and Grok, X's chatbot. The investigation reportedly involved deepfake and Holocaust denial content circulating on the platform.
3 February 2026 · X · Misinformation and synthetic media
Cyber police and Europol raided X's Paris office on 3 February 2026 as part of an investigation into AI-recommended content on the platform and Grok, X's AI chatbot.
The Paris Prosecutor stated the investigation concerned content recommended by X's algorithm, later expanded to include Grok. The investigation began in January 2025 and was expanded in July 2025 after reports of sexually explicit deepfakes and Holocaust denial content circulated on the platform.
Reported impact
Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino were summoned to appear at a hearing in April 2026 as part of the investigation.