Paris Prosecutor’s Office raid on X’s Paris offices
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The Paris Prosecutor’s Office cybercrime unit raided X’s Paris offices on February 3, escalating a cybercrime investigation into alleged illegal platform operation and data-processing abuse. The search was carried out with the National Gendarmerie’s cybercrime unit and Europol. Prosecutors said the probe had already expanded to include CSAM-related allegations, making the case broader and more serious.
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Paris Prosecutor’s Office raid on X’s Paris offices
Initial DisclosureIn February 2026, prosecutors carried out a raid/search of X’s Paris offices while a preliminary cybercrime investigation remained open from January 2025. The action marked a direct enforcement step in a case that had already expanded beyond the original complaints.
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