German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is "completely unacceptable."
Elon Musk can try to trick gamers, to argue with them, to post their DMs against his own Terms of Service. But more than liberals and Tesla-haters and all other groups he’s in conflict with, this is one battle he’s never going to win.
The far-right was left unimpressed by Elon Musk’s much-hyped conversation with the leader of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), viewing the disorganized and awkward chat as a missed opportunity for German nationalists ahead of the country’s upcoming elections.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party.
WASHINGTON − Elon Musk is keeping the pressure on European leaders. Musk frequently wields his 211.5-million-follower account on X, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion in 2022, to air political grievances and promote far-right issues.
It wasn’t clear how many of the accounts were in Germany. The event could have regulatory consequences ... “by the richest man on the planet” — referencing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO without naming him directly — and he alleged that the movement ...
Elon Musk is being investigated in Europe amid concerns the billionaire's influence, for instance through his posts on X, constitutes an "interference" in upcoming elections. Newsweek has contacted Musk via the press office of X, the social media platform he owns, formerly known as Twitter, for comment via email.
Germany's election is scheduled for Feb. 23. The foray into politics by the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive is raising alarm across Europe. Elon Musk jumps on the stage as Republican presidential ...
Gogówek, in southwest Poland, has a population of just 5,600 and is asking Elon Musk to transform its medieval castle into his European hub.
Musk's X is suspected of manipulating the platform's systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”
Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank, on Friday became the latest of the country's institutions to stop posting on X, the social-media service owned by Elon Musk.