The Rundown Technology: Musk’s X fights France’s data probe

Musk’s X fights France’s date probe
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The Rundown: In a defiant stand-off with French authorities, X declared it will refuse to cooperate with a sweeping French criminal investigation into alleged algorithmic bias and “foreign interference.”
The details:
Authorities have requested deep access to X’s algorithmic recommendation code, moderation logs, back-end AI systems, and user metadata.The probe centers on accusations that X’s algorithm amplifies hate speech, misinformation, and possible foreign influence during sensitive election periods. X says it’s resisting the inquiry on both legal and ethical grounds, claiming the probe is an attempt to “weaponize regulation” against opposition speech.Notably, authorities have labeled X an “organized gang” in their probe, which equips French law enforcement with the power to wiretap X executives.
Why it matters: 

This dispute could be a pivotal test for how much access European governments can demand from U.S. tech platforms. If France ramps up enforcement or imposes sanctions on X, it could fuel a major EU-U.S. clash over digital sovereignty, impacting everything from privacy rules to broader tech and data sharing partnerships.
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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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