Why X's French office is being searched by Paris prosecutor
What's the story
The Paris prosecutor's office has launched a search at the French office of Elon Musk's social media platform, X. The action is part of an investigation that began in January 2025, and is being led by the prosecutor's cybercrime unit with assistance from Europol and the French police's own cybercrime division.
Allegations
Investigation was launched after lawmaker's complaint
The investigation was launched after a lawmaker alleged that biased algorithms on X might have affected the functioning of an automated data processing system. The Paris prosecutor's office shared details about the search in a post on X. However, there has been no immediate response from Musk's company regarding the ongoing investigation or search operations.
Social media shift
Paris prosecutor's office to leave X
In light of the ongoing investigation, the Paris prosecutor's office has announced its decision to leave X. The office said it will now communicate via LinkedIn and Instagram, two platforms owned by Microsoft and Meta respectively.