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How Elon Musk is boosting far-right politics across the globe


Published on 2025-02-16 10:20:39 - MSN
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  • Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries.

The article from MSN discusses how Elon Musk, through his ownership of X Corp (formerly Twitter), has been influencing far-right politics globally. Since acquiring the platform, Musk has reinstated accounts of controversial figures like Donald Trump and Kanye West, and has engaged with or promoted content from far-right influencers and conspiracy theorists. His actions, including his interactions with figures like Javier Milei in Argentina and his support for right-wing narratives, have helped amplify far-right ideologies. Musk's decisions, such as reducing content moderation and allowing previously banned users back on the platform, have led to an increase in misinformation and hate speech, thereby providing a louder voice to far-right politics. This has not only affected political discourse in the U.S. but has also had ripple effects internationally, where his platform's changes have emboldened similar movements.

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