France has summoned Elon Musk as part of an ongoing investigation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office on Saturday. Authorities have not disclosed when or where the interview will take place.

The probe centers on suspected criminal offenses linked to X, including alleged complicity in the possession of child sexual abuse material and the denial of crimes against humanity. The company has dismissed the investigation, describing it as “politically motivated.”

‘Serious Concerns’

The French case is part of a wider global backlash over Grok, an AI tool associated with X, after reports showed users could generate sexualised images of women and children using simple prompts.

A report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that about three million sexualised images were created within 11 days—mostly involving women, but including around 23,000 that appeared to depict children.

Separately, the UK’s data regulator launched its own investigation into X and xAI in February, citing “serious concerns” over possible breaches of personal data laws tied to Grok’s deepfake image generation.

The European Union has also opened a probe into the platform over similar issues involving the creation of sexualised deepfake content featuring women and minors.