Musk Ghosts French Probe, X Faces Global Heat

0:00On April 22nd, Elon Musk just ghosted French authorities in Paris on a big probe into X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. He was summoned for a voluntary interview on April 20th, but reports say he straight up didn't show. This ties into an investigation they kicked off back in January 2025 over claims that X's algorithm messed with French politics. The probe blew up from there, pulling in XAI's Grock Chatbot for allegedly pushing Holocaust denial and whipping up non-consensual defakes of women. And kids from X posts? French cybercrime cops even rated X's offices in February over suspected crimes linked to platform content, and now this no show has everyone. Watching. Prosecutors head back quick, telling the BBC they noted the absence, but the case rolls on without a hitch. X's team pointed fingers at a musk post from February, calling the whole thing a political hit job. It's got regulators across Europe and the UK piling on

1:00measures against X and XAI. This ain't Musk's first dodge. Back in September 2024, he skipped a court ordered hearing in Los Angeles for a US securities and exchange commission look into his X buyout. Patterns like this keep the heat cranked on his global tech empire. As oversight titans worldwide, expect more summons isn't showdowns. Musk's moves are reshaping how big tech faces the law. Stay tuned for the next twist. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.