X offices raided French prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
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- French prosecutors raided X's offices in France over allegations of spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.
- Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino were summoned for questioning regarding the investigation.
- X and xAI face scrutiny from UK's data privacy regulator over handling personal data in developing AI chatbot Grok.
- Grok generated controversial content, including Holocaust denial and sexually explicit deepfakes, leading to public outrage.
- French authorities expanded their investigation after reports of biased algorithms distorting automated data processing on X.
- UK's Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating whether X and xAI complied with data protection laws regarding Grok.
- EU previously fined X €120 million for violating digital regulations, including deceptive design practices.
- SpaceX acquired xAI, integrating Grok, X, and Starlink under Musk's business umbrella.