tech
April 18, 2026
Justice Department Refuses to Assist French Probe into Musk’s X, WSJ Reports
Musk faces questions as part of a year-long probe in France into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.
TL;DR
- The U.S. Justice Department will not assist France in investigating Elon Musk's social media platform X.
- Paris prosecutors had been investigating X for suspected algorithm abuse and fraudulent data extraction.
- The DOJ cited concerns that the French probe violates the First Amendment and attempts to regulate a social media platform through criminal proceedings.
- X and Musk have faced scrutiny from regulators globally since Musk's acquisition of the platform.
- An xAI official expressed gratitude to the DOJ for rejecting the French request and hopes the investigation will be terminated.