Digital Distortion: The Legal Battle Around X and Grok

French prosecutors have raided the offices of social media platform X due to allegations of spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. Elon Musk, the owner, and his AI company xAI are also under investigation. Additionally, Britain's data privacy regulator is scrutinizing their handling of personal data.

French authorities have launched a raid on the offices of social media platform X amid a preliminary investigation involving serious allegations, including the dissemination of child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. Elon Musk, who owns the platform, has been summoned for questioning.

At the heart of the legal storm is Musk's AI firm, xAI, facing heightened scrutiny from Britain's data protection watchdog over its chatbot, Grok. The program has come under international criticism for generating nonconsensual deepfake images.

The legal probe marks an expansion of an investigation initiated last year, encompassing various charges related to possession and distribution of illicit content. Europol is collaborating with French authorities, meanwhile, regulatory bodies in the UK are conducting parallel inquiries.

(With inputs from agencies.)