The French Public Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation into X regarding allegations of foreign interference through its algorithm. Magistrate Laure Beccuau announced the probe on Friday, focusing on whether X breached French law by manipulating algorithms to fraudulently extract user data. This inquiry follows two reports submitted to the Paris cybercrime division on January 12, one by MP Éric Bothorel from President Emmanuel Macron’s party and another by an unnamed senior official. Bothorel expressed concerns about an informational bias on X that he believes serves Elon Musk’s political views, attributing this to algorithmic manipulation. He welcomed the French justice system's proactive stance against foreign interference. The investigation, now referred to the General Directorate of the National Gendarmerie, will examine allegations of tampering with automated data processing systems and fraudulent data extraction. France’s J3 cybercrime unit, which previously arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov, will lead the investigation. Since Musk's acquisition of X in 2022, the platform has faced increasing scrutiny from European regulators. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news