Deepfakes, child pornography and more: What are the charges against Elon Musk, X as France raids offices in Paris

The operation comes as both Britain and the European Union have opened separate probes into the generation of sexualised deepfakes of women and children by Musk's AI chatbot Grok.

"Summons for voluntary interviews on April 20, 2026, in Paris have been sent to Mr Elon Musk and Ms Linda Yaccarino, in their capacity as de facto and de jure managers of the X platform at the time of the events," the Paris prosecutor's office was quoted by AFP as saying.

Yaccarino resigned as CEO of X in July last year after serving two years at the helm.

What are the charges against Elon Musk and X?The French investigation began in January 2025 over allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics. It has now expanded to include a probe into Grok's dissemination of Holocaust denials and sexual deepfakes.