X slams French prosecutors’ ‘political’ probe over algorithm manipulation and data extraction, refuses data access

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has accused French prosecutors of launching a “politically-motivated criminal investigation” that threatens free speech and violates legal norms. The platform, formerly known as Twitter, said it would not cooperate with the probe, denying all allegations of wrongdoing.

“X believes that this investigation is distorting French law in order to serve a political agenda and, ultimately, restrict free speech,” the company posted via its Global Government Affairs account on Monday.