French prosecutors have initiated a criminal investigation into X, a company owned by billionaire and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, for allegedly manipulating its algorithms to interfere with foreign affairs.
What Happened: The investigation is centered around whether X violated French law by altering its algorithms and illicitly extracting user data. This probe follows a previous inquiry initiated in January, based on complaints from a lawmaker and a senior civil servant, as stated by Magistrate Laure Beccuau, reported Politico.
