Durov calls France ‘not free’ as agents raid Musk office

February 4, 2026

TL;DR

Pavel Durov criticized France after a raid on X's Paris offices, labeling the country "not a free country."
The raid is linked to an investigation into X's Grok AI for generating sexualized deepfakes of women and children.
French authorities are investigating X for alleged offenses including child pornography distribution, Holocaust denial, and fraudulent data gathering.
Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino have been summoned for "voluntary interviews" in Paris.
X has also faced investigations in the EU and UK over its AI chatbot's capabilities.
The European Commission previously fined X for breaching transparency obligations.
Durov alleges these probes are part of an EU effort to censor platforms that resist censoring free speech.
Durov himself was previously arrested in Paris over allegations related to Telegram's alleged failure to deter criminal activity.

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