The X of Elon Musk has accused the French prosecutors of this to launch a “politically motivated criminal investigation” that threatens the freedom of expression of his users, denying all accusations against it and to say that it would not work with the probe.
Earlier this month, the public prosecutors in Paris staged a preliminary probe in the social media platform for suspected algorithmic bias and fraudulent data extraction, which means that the police are authorized to perform searches, cranes and supervision of Mr. Musk and X -executives, or to call them up.
If they do not pay, a judge can issue an arrest warrant.
“Based on what we know so far, X believes that this investigation distorts French law to serve a political agenda and, ultimately, the freedom of expression”, the social network on its worldwide governmental account.
“For these reasons, X has not joined the requirements of the French authorities, because we have a legal right to do.”
The office of the public prosecutors in Paris said on Monday that it had only been asked for X algorithm.
It said that the X had offered a safe channel to share the information with researchers, who would have had confidential access to the data, but had not yet received an official answer from the company.
Failure to comply with a judicial request can vary from a fine for obstruction of justice.
X said that the probe was intended by Eric Botorel, a French legislator, who had accused X of “manipulating his algorithm for” foreign interference “purposes”, a statement that was “completely false” according to her.
Mr Bootorel defended the independence of the French judiciary in a statement.
“It is a concept that currently seems to be fully maintained in the United States,” he said, adding that France is committed to free speech but not without borders.
“The absence of responsibility and supervision sketches freedom as much as prohibitions and censorship.“
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Musk, a former ally of US President Donald Trump, has accused European governments of attacking free speech and has expressed support for some of the extreme right -wing parties in the region.
The French probe could deepen a gap between Washington and European capitals about what kind of discourse online is allowed, with high American officials who claim that the censoring of right -wing voices around the world.
The European Commission is investigating X before violating its digital transparency rules against illegal content, known as the Digital Services Act, since the end of 2023.
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The Social Media Giant X said that the Paris prosecutors had asked to transfer data on all user messages for analysis by researchers David Chavalarias and Maziyar Panahi, who, according to them, had both shown “open hostility to X”.
Mr. Chavalarias did not respond to a request for comments.
Mr. Panahi denied any involvement in the investigation.
“My name was accidentally mentioned, based on my earlier research projects with David Chavalarias, who had no hostile intention to X,” he said in an e -mail.
“The fact that my name is mentioned in such an incorrect way shows how little esteem they have for the life of others … I will not hesitate to take legal steps because of defamation if I received any form of hate -sowing speech.”
A spokesperson for X said the company was with his statement.
It also criticized the fact that it was investigated under organized crime costs, so that the police can tap the personal devices of his employees.
Reuters
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