French prosecutors raided X’s Paris office on over allegations it failed to stop child sexual abuse material and deepfakes, per a 2025 investigation.

French prosecutors raided X’s Paris office on February 3, 2026, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that the platform failed to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content. The probe, launched in January 2025, focuses on whether X violated French laws on online safety and content moderation. Elon Musk has been summoned for questioning. The search, conducted by the Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit, underscores growing European regulatory pressure on major tech platforms to comply with digital regulations.