France Launches Criminal Probe Of X's Alleged Algorithm 'manipulation'

France is investigating whether X has manipulated its algorithm and engaged successful "fraudulent information extraction." Prosecutors are looking into if nan societal media level engaged successful predetermination interference. They launched nan investigation connected July 11, pursuing reports successful January. It has labelled X arsenic an "organized gang."

X's Global Government Affairs relationship issued a scathing breakdown of what it calls France's "politically-motivated criminal investigation" and its refusal to cooperate.

The French authorities has requested that X supply its "recommendation algorithm and real-time information astir each personification posts connected nan platform." France is utilizing aggregate experts to look astatine nan information. One is David Chavalarias, head of nan Paris Complex Systems Institute (ISC-PIF), who leads nan "Escape X" campaign. Another master Maziyar Panahi, an AI technologist astatine ISC-PIF, worked connected investigation projects alongside Chavalarias "that show unfastened hostility towards X."

Unsurprisingly, X is not happy astir nan engagement of Chavalarias and Panahi, claiming it could mean a predetermined outcome. As a result, X is refusing to supply French authorities pinch nan requested access.

In nan statement, X said nan investigation, led by parliamentarian Éric Bothorel, "egregiously undermines X’s basal correct to owed process and threatens our users' authorities to privateness and free speech. Mr Bothorel has accused X of manipulating its algorithm for 'foreign interference' purposes, an allegation which is wholly false."