{"id":8153,"date":"2026-04-22T05:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/8153\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T05:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:17:08","slug":"elon-musk-misses-paris-summons-as-probe-into-x-deepens-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/8153\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Misses Paris Summons as Probe Into X Deepens \u2014 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

The intersection of global tech leadership and government oversight came into sharp focus this week in Paris. As regulatory scrutiny of major digital platforms intensifies across Europe, one proceeding drew outsized attention, not for what transpired inside the room, but for who wasn\u2019t there. Reports suggest that Elon Musk<\/a> reportedly did not appear before French authorities in connection with an ongoing inquiry into content on X(formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n

Elon Musk Paris meeting not attended X probe<\/p>\n

Authorities in France, conducting the probe into X (formerly Twitter), issued a summons for Elon Musk to appear for a voluntary interview in Paris. However, according to reports late Monday, he was not present when the meeting convened.<\/p>\n

French prosecutors launched the X probe in January 2025 over claims its algorithm interfered in French politics. It was later widened to cover Grok\u2019s role in spreading Holocaust denial and creating non-consensual sexual deepfakes from images of women and some children posted on X. The case led to a wave of regulatory and legal measures targeting X and xAI in the UK, EU, and globally.<\/p>\n

In February, the Paris prosecutor\u2019s cybercrime unit raided the company\u2019s offices over suspected criminal offenses tied to content on the platform. French authorities set April 20 as the date for Musk\u2019s interview as part of an investigation they first launched in 2025.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued to the BBC<\/a> on Monday, the Paris prosecutor\u2019s office stated that it had \u201ctaken note of the absence of the people summoned.\u201d They further noted that the absence of those summoned does not prevent the investigation from moving forward.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, when the BBC requested comment earlier Monday, X directed reporters to a February post <\/a>from Musk that described the probe as a \u201cpolitical attack.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the billionaire\u2019s absence from Monday\u2019s interview in Paris is not the first instance of him appearing to disregard authorities. Musk previously failed to appear for a court-ordered hearing in Los Angeles in September 2024, tied to a US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into his acquisition of X.<\/p>\n

Originally reported by Sibanee Gogoi on Mandatory.<\/p>\n

Originally reported by Sibanee Gogoi on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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