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French Probes into Elon Musk and X Over AI Deepfakes

Updated 2026-05-07 21:20 UTC 1 source Negative

French prosecutors are escalating their probe of Elon Musk and his social media app X, potentially turning it into a criminal investigation over allegations of spreading harmful AI deepfakes.

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French prosecutors escalate probe of Elon Musk and X to criminal investigation

France is investigating whether Elon Musk and his social media app X were complicit in spreading harmful AI deepfakes.

2026-05-07 20:54 UTC