Coverage dated February 2, 2026

Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes

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French prosecutors raided the offices of X on Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations including child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.

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6ABC Philadelphia
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Feb 2, 2026
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
French prosecutors raided the offices of X on Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations including child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.
Newsweek
X offices searched by police, Elon Musk called for questioning (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The national cyber unit of the gendarmerie is carrying out the search, with Europol officials present, according to a statement.
FOX 13 Tampa
Elon Musk’s X office raided in Paris (opens FOX 13 Tampa)
Published Feb 2, 2026
FOX 13 Tampa's feed description
Paris prosecutors raided Elon Musk’s X office in Paris as part of a months-long investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes.
Delaware Public Media
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Delaware Public Media's feed description
The prosecutors raided the offices of X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They also summoned owner Elon Musk for questioning.
Engadget
X's Paris HQ raided by French prosecutors (opens Engadget)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Engadget's feed description
Paris prosecutors announced that a search was under way at offices belong to Elon Musk's X platform.
CNN
Musk’s social media platform X raided by Paris prosecutor (opens CNN)
Published Feb 2, 2026
CNN's feed description
A search was being carried out at the French offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday.
Washington Examiner
X offices raided in Paris as part of Grok investigation (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Paris prosecutor’s office said in an X post that the raid was a continuation of an investigation launched in January 2025.
The Daily Caller
French Police Raid X HQ, Summon Elon Musk For Questioning (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 2, 2026
The Daily Caller's feed description
French authorities raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday and ordered the billionaire to appear for questioning.
Forbes
Paris Prosecutor Searches X’s French Office—Seeks Interview With Musk (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Forbes's feed description
The search was part of a probe into X opened last year and has now been expanded to cover AI-generated non-consensual sexualized deepfakes and child sexual abuse material.
Time
French Prosecutors Raid X Offices and Summon Musk (opens Time)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Time's feed description
The U.K. also launched a fresh probe into X "in relation to the Grok artificial intelligence system."
Breitbart News
Paris Cybercrime Unit Raids French Offices of Elon Musk's X (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
The French headquarters of Elon Musk’s social media platform X were raided Tuesday with the tech billionaire and the company’s ex-CEO summoned for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged cybercrime.
Insider
French office of Elon Musk's X raided by Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit (opens Insider)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Insider's feed description
The search is being carried out by a cybercrime unit in relation to an investigation opened in January 2025, the Paris Prosecutor's Office said.
The New Republic
French Authorities Summon Elon Musk to Court in X Child Porn Probe (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 2, 2026
The New Republic's feed description
The Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit issued the summons after police searched X offices.
The Guardian
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 2, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and company’s ex-CEO for questioning as part of expanded investigation
Philadelphia Inquirer
X offices in France were raided as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Prosecutors also asked Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino to attend “voluntary interviews” on April 20. Employees of X have also been summoned that same week to be heard as witnesses.
Al Jazeera
French authorities raid X offices, summon Musk in cybercrime probe (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Investigation into social media platform looks at complicity in crimes including Holocaust denial and child pornography.
FOX Business
French prosecutors raid Paris office of Elon Musk’s X (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 2, 2026
FOX Business's feed description
French authorities searched the Paris office of Elon Musk’s social media platform X as part of a cybercrime investigation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
Deadline
Elon Musk Summoned For Questioning After Raid On X's Paris Offices (opens Deadline)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Deadline's feed description
Paris Prosecutor Summons Elon Musk For Questioning Following Cybercrime Raid On X’s French Offices
Variety
Elon Musk’s X Offices in Paris Raided by Prosecutors as Part of Investigation Into Far-Right Agenda and Grok’s Sexual Deepfakes (opens Variety)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Variety's feed description
The Paris offices of Elon Musk's X were raided today as part of the investigation launched last month by the French prosecutor's cybercrime division.
Deutsche Welle
France: Police raid X offices in Paris, summon Elon Musk (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The office raid comes amid an ongoing investigation into the platform's AI chatbot posting Holocaust denial and sexualized images of women and children.
The Hollywood Reporter
Paris Prosecutor Summons Elon Musk After Raid on X’s French Headquarters (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Feb 2, 2026
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description
France's cybercrime unit carried out the raid on Elon Musk's X French headquarters as part of a broader crackdown on abuse on social media platforms.
WSVN Miami
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Feb 2, 2026
WSVN Miami's feed description
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors searched the offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into a
Gizmodo
Paris Authorities Raid the Offices of Elon Musk’s X (opens Gizmodo)
Published Feb 2, 2026
Gizmodo's feed description
Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino have also been summoned for questioning.
New York Post
French prosecutors raid Elon Musk’s X offices as part of probe into child abuse images and deepfakes (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 2, 2026
New York Post's feed description
French prosecutors raided the offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into a range of alleged offenses, including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.

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