Billionaire Elon Musk was summoned to Paris on Monday for an investigation into alleged misconduct related to the social network X. The investigation concerns the dissemination of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content. This was reported by AP, according to UNN.
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According to the Paris prosecutor's office, Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino were invited for "voluntary interviews" as part of the investigation, and other platform employees are scheduled to be heard as witnesses during the week.
The investigation concerns, in particular, the dissemination of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content on the X platform. However, French prosecutors separately suspect that the scandal surrounding the Grok artificial intelligence system may have been fabricated to increase the value of Musk's companies before listing, and warned US authorities about this.
"These voluntary interviews with executives are intended to allow them to present their position on the facts and, where appropriate, the compliance measures they plan to implement. At this stage, the conduct of this investigation is part of a constructive approach, the ultimate goal of which is to ensure that the X platform complies with French law as it operates on national territory," the prosecutors said.
In addition, according to the publication, when asked whether Musk risks sanctions if he misses the hearing, the Paris prosecutor's office declined to comment.
Recall
The US Department of Justice previously rejected a request from French law enforcement agencies for assistance in investigating the company and its owner, Elon Musk.