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French prosecutors seek criminal probe of Elon Musk, X
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: French prosecutors escalated their investigation of Elon Musk and X to a criminal investigation over AI deepfakes.
WHO: French prosecutors
WHAT: French prosecutors escalated an investigation of Elon Musk and X to criminal status.
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 4:54 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The investigation is focused on whether Musk and X were complicit in spreading harmful AI deepfakes.
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