Elon Musk did not appear on Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors investigating alleged misconduct linked to his social media platform X and its Grok chatbot. Prosecutors told AFP news agency that they had "noted the absence of those summoned," without naming Musk directly. French authorities had issued the summons to Musk in February as part of an investigation launched in January 2025. The Paris cybercrime unit is examining X’s algorithm amid allegations it was used to interfere in French politics, as well as and the spread of sexual deepfakes generated on the platform. Musk has denied the allegations, calling the probe a "politically motivated criminal investigation." What are French prosecutors investigating? French authorities opened the investigation after a French lawmaker raised concerns that X’s algorithms may be biased or manipulated, which could distort public debate and enable foreign interference.…