A judicial operation is underway this Tuesday at the French offices of the social network. X. The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed that a search was launched by the cybercrime unit, with the support of theNational Cyber Unit of the Gendarmerie andEuropolAn investigation was opened in early 2025 into suspicions concerning the functioning of the platform's recommendation algorithms.
Suspicions of content manipulation
According to information provided by the prosecutor's office, X is suspected of having modified his automated systems to facilitate the dissemination of problematic content, including misinformation and hate speech. Investigators are seeking to determine whether these practices may have influenced democratic debate in France. Artificial intelligence GrokThe system used by the platform is also being reviewed following reports of Holocaust denial content and sexually explicit deepfakes.
In this context, Elon Musk, owner of X, and Linda YaccarinoThe former CEO of the platform has been summoned for a voluntary hearing in Paris on April 20. Several company employees are also expected to testify about the operation of the algorithms and content moderation.
The prosecutor's office clarified that it would no longer use the X platform to disseminate its press releases, encouraging the public to follow its announcements via other official channels.
This search, which officially aims to combat problematic content, also raises fears of an attack on freedom of expression. At a time when the French have less and less trust in mainstream media, X offers a counterweight which, clearly, is causing a lot of disturbance in high places, for whom not all truths are good to tell…
