Elon Musk does foreign interference by modifying Scratchly the agorithm of its social network X? This is the question raised by the French justice for a few days after the opening of an investigation carried out by the Office of the Prosecutor of Paris, on July 11, after a report by the deputy of the Renaissance Eric Bothorel.
The social network that belongs to the critical billionaire in an online publication on July 21 an investigation “motivated by political considerations” and speaks of “alleged manipulation” of the X algorithm. “Categorically denies” the accusations.
According to the platform, the survey “seriously achieves the fundamental right of X to a fair procedure”.
“Restres of freedom of expression”
For X, if French justice is interested in its operational methods, it is better to “restrict freedom of expression.” “An investigation whose result is predetermined is not equitable,” estimates the company.
Especially because the French authorities would have required “X Recommendation algorithm and real time data regarding all the publications of the platform users”.
Europe is already investigating X
The platform also regrets repairing research “in an application deviated from French law.”
Because the Paris Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation for “alteration of the operation of an automated data processing system in the organized band”, which allows, according to X, to give “extended investigations powers, including the placement of listening to personal phones of French employees.”
The platform says that it is “decided” to “defend its fundamental rights” and “resist political censorship.” He explains that he rejected access to the operation of his algorithm by the French authorities.
However, France is not the only country that investigates behind the social network scene. Therefore, the European Union has launched several surveys for not having respected regulations against illicit content and misinformation, within the framework of its Digital Services Law.
Source: BFM TV
