Summary
Elon Musk livestreamed a conversation with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, on his platform X, endorsing her and urging support for the AfD ahead of Germany’s February 23 election.
The livestream, which drew over 200,000 viewers, raised concerns across Europe about Musk’s influence in foreign politics.
AfD, under observation for extremism, has gained popularity amid discontent with Chancellor Scholz’s government.
Musk’s promotion of Weidel and controversial remarks on other European issues are being monitored for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Foreign election interference is a thing. Maybe issue an international arrest warrant?
It’s getting investigated on the German side as illegal party financing. As a foreigner he’s allowed to donate 1000 Euros while an influencer campaign with similar reach would cost way more. The EU is adding it to the pile of investigations under the Digital Services Act which has quite some provisions for large online platforms.
They need to ban X asap.