French prosecutors have searched the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X as part of a widening criminal investigation into alleged offences ranging from the circulation of child sexual abuse material to the spread of sexually explicit deepfakes and Holocaust denial.
The searches took place on Tuesday under the supervision of the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office, which confirmed that a preliminary inquiry has been underway since January last year.
Offices raided as inquiry gathers pace
In a statement, prosecutors said…
