French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images
French prosecutors have said they are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X over allegations linked to child sexual abuse images, deepfakes and disinformation.
The Paris public prosecutor's office said it opened an investigation on Wednesday.
The probe includes possible complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images, unlawfully collecting personal data without ensuring data security, and disseminating non-consensual images or other content.
It also refers to complicity in denying crimes against humanity through X's AI system, Grok.
The case places fresh legal pressure on one of the world's largest social media platforms and its owner, with the allegations spanning both content moderation and the handling of user data.
It also raises questions about how AI tools on major platforms are being monitored.
The Paris public prosecutor's office said the investigation is ongoing.
No immediate response from X was reported in the supplied material.
The matter is significant because it combines criminal allegations, data protection concerns and claims about AI-generated or AI-assisted content in one case.
