France Investigates X for Foreign Interference and AI Misuse

France opens a criminal probe into X over foreign interference and Grok's AI content, citing data manipulation risks.
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France Investigates X for Foreign Interference and AI Misuse
France Investigates X: What the Criminal Probe Means for Social Media Integrity France is officially launching a criminal investigation into X (formerly Twitter) over allegations of algorithm manipulation and foreign interference. The investigation, announced by the Paris prosecutor’s office, centers on suspicions that X’s platform and its AI chatbot Grok may have played a role in spreading disinformation or harmful content at the direction of foreign actors. The case marks one of the most serious European legal actions against Elon Musk’s company to date. As France investigates X , the focus is on whether the platform’s algorithms were intentionally manipulated and whether data was unlawfully accessed and weaponized. Image Credits:VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP / Getty Images Why France Investigates X: Algorithm Manipulation and AI Concerns The investigation centers around two potential offenses under French law: the alteration of an automated data processing system and the fraudulent extr…