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Benzinga
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Ananya Gairola

Elon Musk's X Accused Of Algorithm Manipulation And 'Fraudulent Data Extraction' In France: Telegram's Pavel Durov Says Any Tech Company Can Now Be Called A 'Criminal Gang'

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The escalating tensions between France and major tech firms took a new turn this week, as Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov criticized the country for its legal approach toward platforms like Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter.

What Happened: On Monday, X revealed that French authorities had launched a criminal investigation into the platform, accusing it of algorithm manipulation and "fraudulent data extraction."

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