Feb 04, 2026 13:05:00

Paris prosecutor raids X France offices over Grok sexual imagery issue, summons Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino

The Paris prosecutor's office has raided X's French offices in connection with the issue of Grok, a generative AI integrated with X

, generating large amounts of sexually explicit images . It has also been revealed that the prosecutor's office plans to summon Elon Musk, the company's owner, and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for questioning.

Une perquisition est diligentée ce jour dans les locaux français de la plateforme X - LA PROCUREURE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
(PDF file) https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files/2026-02/20260203CPXFrance.pdf

Europol supports French investigation into alleged criminal activity linked to platform X | Europol
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supports-french-investigation-alleged-criminal-activity-linked-to-platform-x

Algorithme de Grok : les locaux français de X perquisitionnés, Elon Musk convoqué en audition libre - France 24
https://www.france24.com/fr/france/20260203-cybercriminalité-perquisition-en-cours-dans-les-locaux-français-du-réseau-social-x

The generative AI 'Grok' has come under scrutiny in several countries for its image-editing capabilities, which generate sexually explicit images of children and women. In France, the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office has been working with the French National Gendarmerie and Cybercrime Unit, as well as Europol, to investigate the spread of illegal content, particularly deepfakes, the creation of child sexual abuse content, and content challenging crimes against humanity.

Authorities in India, France, and Malaysia launch investigations into Grok, a generative AI that can also be used on X, after the image editing function could generate sexual images of children and women - GIGAZINE

On February 3, 2026 local time, the Paris Prosecutor's Office conducted a search of X's French offices.

In addition, Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino, X's de facto legal counsel, have been issued subpoenas to appear at a voluntary hearing in Paris on April 20, 2026.

In response to the authorities' move, X's official Global Affairs account issued a statement saying, 'We are not surprised by this development, only disappointed.' The Paris prosecutor's office also said, 'The raid on our French offices has been made clear to us as an abusive and ostentatious act, not aimed at achieving legitimate law enforcement objectives based on the fair and impartial administration of justice, but rather at achieving unjust political aims.'

French judicial authorities raided X's Paris office today in connection with a politicized criminal investigation into alleged manipulation of algorithms and purported fraudulent data extraction. We are disappointed by this development, but we are not surprised. The Paris Public…
— Global Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs)
February 3, 2026