Paris prosecutors raid X offices in probe into child abuse images and deepfakes

French prosecutors conducted a raid on the Paris offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X this week as part of an investigation into alleged offences including the spread of child sexual abuse images and deepfake content. The legal action represents a significant escalation in European authorities' efforts to hold major social media platforms accountable for harmful content circulating on their networks. According to sources familiar with the matter, investigators seized documents and electronic devices during the search, which targeted X's French headquarters located in the capital's business district. The probe specifically focuses on allegations that the platform has failed to adequately moderate and remove illegal content depicting child sexual abuse material, as well as deceptive deepfake images that could potentially be used for blackmail or other malicious purposes. This action comes amid growing international pressure on social media companies to improve content moderation practices, particularly regarding material that exploits or harms children.