French Authorities Launch Investigation into X Company Amid Allegations

According to Foresight News, the global government affairs team of X Company announced that French authorities have initiated a politically motivated criminal investigation against the company. The investigation accuses X of algorithm manipulation and "fraudulent data extraction." X Company has denied these allegations. The investigation, reportedly instigated by French politician Eric Bothorel, is said to undermine X Company's fundamental rights to due process and poses a threat to user privacy and freedom of expression. French authorities have requested access to X's recommendation algorithm and real-time data of all user posts on the platform. This data is intended for analysis by several experts, who claim they will reveal the truth about X's operations. Among the experts involved are David Chavalarias, who led the "Escape X" campaign encouraging users to leave the platform, and Maziyar Panahi, who has previously collaborated on research projects publicly opposing X.