šØĀ JUST IN: U.S. DOJ shuts down Franceās request to investigate Elon Muskās X platformĀ šŗšøāš«š·
The DOJ called Franceās moveĀ āan effort to entangle the U.S. in a politically charged criminal proceedingāĀ ā arguing itās an overreach to regulate a social media platform through prosecution. āļøš±
The French probe began in January 2025, claiming Xās algorithm favors Muskās own views. It later expanded to includeĀ child abuse materialĀ andĀ deepfake chargesĀ ā prompting Paris prosecutors to raid Xās French offices in February. šµļøāāļøš»
The DOJ rejectedĀ all threeĀ French requests this year, stating the case violates theĀ First AmendmentĀ by trying to regulateĀ āa public square for free expressionāĀ through foreign courts. š½ā
Now? France hasĀ summoned Musk directlyĀ ā and Paris hints the timing may be tied to theĀ planned June 2026 IPOĀ of the SpaceXāxAI merger. šš¤š¼

