Police raid X's Paris offices in cybercrime probe linked to Elon Musk.
French authorities have launched a search of the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, at its Paris office as part of a cybercrime investigation. The operation is being carried out with the assistance of France's national cyber unit and Europol, according to a statement from the Paris prosecutor's office.
The investigation, which began in January 2025, appears to be centered on alleged wrongdoing by X, which has been accused of violating French laws. As part of the probe, Musk is set to be called for voluntary questioning on April 20, along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino, who is also expected to appear.
The Paris prosecutor's office claims that both Musk and Yaccarino were the de facto and de jure managers of X at the time of the alleged events. The investigation aims to ensure compliance with French laws, particularly in regards to the platform's operations within France.
In a surprise move, the prosecutor's office announced its departure from X, stating that users can now find them on LinkedIn and Instagram instead. However, the exact nature of the allegations against X remains unclear, leaving many questions unanswered as the investigation continues.
As the situation develops, it is worth noting that X has not commented publicly on the raid or the allegations against Musk and Yaccarino.
French authorities have launched a search of the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, at its Paris office as part of a cybercrime investigation. The operation is being carried out with the assistance of France's national cyber unit and Europol, according to a statement from the Paris prosecutor's office.
The investigation, which began in January 2025, appears to be centered on alleged wrongdoing by X, which has been accused of violating French laws. As part of the probe, Musk is set to be called for voluntary questioning on April 20, along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino, who is also expected to appear.
The Paris prosecutor's office claims that both Musk and Yaccarino were the de facto and de jure managers of X at the time of the alleged events. The investigation aims to ensure compliance with French laws, particularly in regards to the platform's operations within France.
In a surprise move, the prosecutor's office announced its departure from X, stating that users can now find them on LinkedIn and Instagram instead. However, the exact nature of the allegations against X remains unclear, leaving many questions unanswered as the investigation continues.
As the situation develops, it is worth noting that X has not commented publicly on the raid or the allegations against Musk and Yaccarino.
honestly cant believe what's happening. Elon Musk is getting taken down a peg over some cybercrime stuff... I mean we all know he's been involved in some shady business dealings before, but this is just ridiculous. What's next? He's gonna be questioned about his Twitter archive too 
X has to do something better than just letting the authorities take over their offices and making them leave. That's some pretty poor PR right there. I hope they can get some answers soon, but it feels like Musk is trying to sweep this under the rug again 
I'm kinda surprised they're taking this hard stance on X. I mean, Elon's got a rep for being a rebel and pushing boundaries, but this seems like overkill? 
I think it's time to question whether the French authorities are just trying to make an example out of him. What if Musk is actually telling the truth about how he operates X? Shouldn't they be looking into the bigger picture rather than just focusing on the CEOs? 
Meanwhile, X is "departing" from its own prosecutor's office and finding new digs on LinkedIn... because, you know, that's exactly what every high-profile case needs - a fancy new profile picture 
So Elon Musk's company X just got raided by French cops over some cybercrime thing? Like what even is going on here? 
I know Musk can be a bit of a wild card sometimes but come on. And now they're saying he and his former CEO Linda Yaccarino are being called in for questioning? That's like, totally not cool. 
I'm curious to see how this all goes down. Has anyone checked out X's new VR platform yet? 
. It's gonna be interesting to see how this plays out... do you guys think X will get in trouble for allegedly violating French laws? 
. anyway, musk and his ex-ceo linda yaccarino are gonna be questioned voluntarily in april... fingers crossed they're innocent 
but at the same time we don't know anything about it so let's not jump to conclusions yet 
. this is def a wild ride 
And what's with all these investigations? It feels like every time someone makes a move, there's always going to be some drama. Can't people just focus on making their platforms better for us users instead of worrying about getting in trouble? 
. But, on the flip side, isn't this investigation going to be super hard to conduct given how private X is? 
I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this whole thing plays out... or maybe I'm overthinking it 
like what's going on with x and france? i mean elon musk is always pushing boundaries but this cybercrime probe tho 
i'm low-key curious about this investigation, might be some tea spilled 
this cybercrime thingy got me thinking... how do we keep our online spaces safe & secure? i mean, elon musk is a super rich guy with loads of resources, but even he's not above the law 
. let's keep an eye on this one! 
. I'm just wonderin how this all goes down and what kinda evidence they're workin with. Has anyone else been keepin up with the X saga? 
It feels like X is being unfairly scrutinized here, especially since Elon's been pretty vocal about free speech and all that jazz 
. And what's up with the prosecutor's office suddenly leaving X for LinkedIn and Instagram 
fingers crossed they get their act together 
. Can't wait for more updates on this story!