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X faces criminal investigation in France over potential algorithm manipulation
Unnamed individuals are also being investigated.
The case was brought forth by a lawmaker and a civil servant, reported Politico, joining other members of the French Parliament who have raised issue with Musk's X, including recent antisemitic comments by AI chatbot Grok. Investigators will be looking for evidence that X altered its content display algorithms to highlight themes favorable to the far right, Le Monde reports, and promoted posts from far-right candidates in recent European elections. In 2023, the European Union Commission opened an investigation into Musk for breaching multiple provisions, including "information manipulation," of the recently passed Digital Services Act (DSA).
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