The French police raid on X’s offices in Paris on February 3rd, carried out as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, has triggered reactions from the U.S. and figures in the technology sector, who warn of the risk of turning content regulation into an instrument of censorship.

The raid is formally justified by a judicial case examining alleged offenses ranging from algorithmic manipulation and fraudulent data extraction to the dissemination of child sexual abuse material and the creation of sexual deepfakes. The origin of the proceedings can be traced back to a report submitted in 2025 by French MP Éric Bothorel, who accused the platform of algorithmic bias with the potential to facilitate foreign interference in democratic processes.

French prosecutors insist that the operation was guided strictly by judicial criteria. However, the highly visible nature of the raid and the accumulation of disparate charges have fueled the perception of a political offensive against a platform seen as particularly uncomfortable for European regulators.

Reactions: concern from Washington, condemnation from tech giants

Among the most significant responses was that of the U.S. Under Secretary of State Sarah Rogers, who reaffirmed her country’s commitment to freedom of expression. In remarks following the raid, she warned that criminalizing platforms for user-generated content could set a dangerous precedent with global consequences, potentially even “unmaking the internet” as it is known today.

So far, no high-level public statements have been issued by French officials or by political leaders in other European capitals specifically addressing the raid itself.

The harshest criticism has come from senior figures in major technology companies. X owner Elon Musk described the operation as “a political attack” and circulated an official company statement denouncing the raid as “abusive law enforcement theater” aimed at illegitimate political goals. In the same vein, the company’s former CEO, Linda Yaccarino, condemned what she described as “a political vendetta against Americans.”

These voices were joined by Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who recalled that his platform has also faced similar pressure from French authorities. Durov argued that France has become “the only country in the world that is criminally persecuting all social networks that give citizens some degree of freedom,” and accused the authorities of weaponizing child protection to justify censorship and mass surveillance mechanisms.

On X itself, the dominant reaction among users has been critical of the police action, which many interpret as a sign of the erosion of public freedoms in Europe. Although no major political figures have formally endorsed these criticisms, the case fits into a broader debate over the application of the European regulatory framework—including the Digital Services Act—and its compatibility with the fundamental right to free expression.

The investigation is ongoing, and both Musk and Yaccarino have been summoned to testify at hearings scheduled for April 2026. In the meantime, the Paris raid has become a symbol of the growing tension between European states and technology platforms.

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