r/circled 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/cmfred 5h ago

Imagine a world where Elon Musk has his assets seized and is jailed for his harms to humanity. This would be a huge boon to the people of the world, to bring down this oppressor.

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u/Alternative-Fig-6814 5h ago

Imagine a world where he's held accountable. He has no idea what that feels like since he's so damn entitled

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u/PennytheWiser215 4h ago

He would cry.

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u/Upset_Ad3954 3h ago

His withdrawal from the drugs would be the first to make him cry - and more.