German Court Gives Elon Musk's X a Knockback

German Court Gives Elon Musk's X a Knockback Ahead of Key Election
A German court ruled on Thursday that the social media platform must allow researchers to gather election data.
How Elon Musk is helping Germany's far-right AfD party go mainstream
Musk's support for AfD has helped what was once a fringe political party enter the mainstream, lifting it up in front of a global audience.
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Elon Musk’s Downplaying of Germany’s Nazi Past
Readers discuss the Auschwitz anniversary and a Musk speech. Also: Threats against Dr. Fauci; resign, or else; police use of tasers; aging women; an invitation to letter writers.
Elon Musk-Backed German AFD Snubbed for Security Conference
World leaders, lawmakers, senior defense figures and other officials will attend the Munich Security Conference, which takes place from February 14 to 16 and has been held since 1963. But not invited are Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), according to conference chairman Christoph Heusgen.
German court orders X to give data access to democracy researchers ahead of federal elections
Under European Union law, X is one of a handful of major social media platforms that has a duty to facilitate public interest researchers’ access to support the study of systemic risks — such as to elections and other democratic processes.
German court orders Musk's platform X to release election data
A Berlin district court ruled on Friday that X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, must provide data to researchers tracking the distribution of information that could influence elections.

Elon Musk Says He Doesn’t Want to Buy TikTok’s US Business

Fact Check: Elon Musk X post comparing MAGA to Nazi Germany is fake
A screenshot of an X post purportedly quoting Elon Musk saying, in part, “MAGA is the future, and will, in fact, succeed in ...
Elon Musk tells German far-right crowd the nation should move beyond "past guilt" ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Elon Musk told a rally the German far-right AfD party, just before Holocaust Remembrance Day, that Germany should get over ...
Elon Musk's speech in Germany raises concerns about his increased political meddling abroad
Elon Musk's comments to a far-right party in Germany have raised concerns about the billionaire's escalating political ...
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‘I bought this car before Elon went crazy’: Musk’s far-right support and Trump alliance could hurt Tesla sales in EU, say analysts
Elon Musk’s rapprochement with US President Donald Trump, his backing of European far-right parties and attacks on diversity ...
Tesla demand is nosediving in EV-friendly Europe amid Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far right
Popularity has plummeted in markets like Germany, a country still haunted by its fascist past, where Tesla's share of EV ...
Elon Musk has a history of meddling in international politics
Elon Musk has used his platform to amplify far-right voices and policies from Germany to the U.K. and beyond.
Is Elon Musk turning people off Tesla? Two-thirds of car buyers would rather buy an EV from China, survey claims
China's BYD for the first time sold more EVs in Britain than Tesla over a month. In January, the Far East relative newcomer ...