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Elon Musk’s social platform X is now under criminal investigation in France, following accusations of algorithmic manipulation and unauthorized data scraping. The announcement came from the company itself, which confirmed on Monday that French authorities had formally requested full access to its content-ranking system, along with data tied to every user post. According to information provided by X, the company is refusing to comply and says it still doesn’t know the exact details of the charges. X claims the case is politically charged and said in its statement, “We remain in the dark about the specific allegations,” while adding, “We have not acceded to the French authorities’ demands.” X added: “X remains in the dark as to the specific allegations made against the platform. However, based on what we know so far, X believes that this investigation is distorting French law in order to serve a political agenda and, ultimately, restrict free speech.” France hasn’t publicly responded to the refusal yet, but the legal action itself points to escalating pressure in Europe on Elon’s tech empire. France piles on bruise rumors, drug denials, and Trump fallout When Elon showed up to his final meeting at the White House on May 30, it wasn’t his usual ego or a SpaceX update that caught attention; it was the bruise under his eye. It took a full 40 minutes before anyone at the Oval Office meeting asked about it. Elon’s explanation: “I said, ‘Go ahead, punch me in the face,’ and he did,” referring to his 5-year-old son, also named X. “I didn’t really feel much at the time. And then I guess it bruises up.” That same day, The New York Times ran a story claiming that people around Elon were worried his erratic behavior was linked to psychedelic drug use. The…

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