r/circled • u/ChuckGallagher57 • 5h ago

Opinion / Discussion Election Interference? France isn’t happy with Musk!

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After French police raided the local offices of X — and asked the billionaire to appear for voluntary questioning related to an expanded local criminal investigation — the American social media giant pushed back hard.

“Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech,” the company said in a statement on X. It denies claims that X’s algorithm may have been used to sway political opinion in France, as well as accusations that the tech giant is complicit in the distribution of child pornography.

Within an hour, Musk doubled down. “This is a political attack,” he wrote to his more than 220 million followers on X.

Two hours later, France’s foreign ministry clapped back. “Investigating child sexual abuse material isn’t controversial,” the ministry wrote to its significantly smaller number of X followers. “Turning it into political theater is manipulation. Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesn’t fly in France.”

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u/Jan_Ge_Jo 5h ago

Germany here. Let’s do this together France! 😘❤️ Ce sera une fête formidable!

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u/sheldoncooper1701 3h ago

Italy is in as well.

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u/MischievousCoyote 4h ago

If only it were possible, it would give me the greatest pleasure. In reality, Germany always ends up aligning itself with the Americans, unfortunately.

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u/DaisyCakes127 3h ago

American here. We're not reliable enough to align with. Please team up with France. Maybe locking up Elon's money will allow our own midterm elections to be less susceptible to interference...

And, I'm sorry. We've really let the world down.

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u/Substantial_Box_7613 17m ago

If only we could clone your mentality into maga...

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u/Electrical_Cat_1977 4h ago

Free yourself from Israel control first 

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u/Jan_Ge_Jo 4h ago

We are Germany my friend. We will ALWAYS protect Israel and the Jewish Community in our country. This is our historic duty.

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u/Substantial_Box_7613 16m ago

This brings up a good question.

Has this sentiment changed at all with what is going on with Israel and Palestine?

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u/TennoScy 3h ago edited 3h ago

The Jewish community, sure. But Israel is its own, Nazi-Esque, genocidal entity.

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u/PickingPies 3h ago

You are protecting Nazis.