Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe

The Department also accused French authorities of misusing the US justice system, the Journal reported.Musk, however, responded to a post about the report on X, writing "indeed, this needs to stop".His failure to attend the interview in Paris on Monday - a date set by prosecutors in February - does not mark the first time he has seemingly snubbed authorities.The tech billionaire did not show up to a court-ordered appearance in Los Angeles in September 2024, as part of an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into his Twitter takeover.The BBC has approached the US Justice Department for comment.Increased scrutinyFrench prosecutors first began investigating X in January 2025 after receiving reports highlighting concerns about its recommended content - in particular, allegations its algorithm had been used to interfere in French politics.The probe was subsequently widened over concerns about content generated by Grok, including dissemination of Holocaust denial and its ability to edit images of women, and reportedly some children, shared on X to create non-consensual sexual deepfakes.