French prosecutors seek charges against Musk and X over Grok content
Key takeaways
- By: FRANCE 24 (FILE) Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship on March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia.
- The Paris public prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and unlawfully collecting personal data.
- X and its parent company SpaceX did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Thursday.
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French prosecutors said Wednesday that they have opened an investigation into Elon Musk and social media platform X over the distribution of child sexual abuse images, deepfakes, disinformation and alleged complicity in denying crimes against humanity linked to the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok.
By: FRANCE 24 (FILE) Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship on March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. © Matt Rourk, AP French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X over child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform's artificial intelligence system, Grok.
The Paris public prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and unlawfully collecting personal data. It's also investigating charges of disseminating non-consensual images or other content and denial of crimes against humanity.