“In study after study, as well as our lived experiences, X has become a platform that promotes hate, antisemitism, and societal division. Under the leadership of Elon Musk, X has reduced content moderation, promoted white supremacists, and re-platformed purveyors of conspiracy theories.”

In the past, the EU has not hesitated to try to apply European law to tech companies. Over the past decade, for example, Google has faced three fines totaling more than $8 billion for breaking antitrust law (though one of these fines was overturned by the EU’s General Court in 2024).

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO showed up on video Saturday at an event to support German chancellor candidate Alice Weidel.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk addressed a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, urging attendees to move on from past guilt related to the country's Nazi history. Newsweek has contacted Musk via an email to Tesla for comment.

Elon Musk made a surprise address at a campaign launch for Germany's far-right AFD party ahead of next month's election.

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.

Speaking virtually at the Halle gathering, Elon Musk shared the stage with AfD leader Alice Weidel, as the party sees a surge in popularity ahead of the election.

Musk’s virtual appearance at an AfD rally closely followed his delivery of what some saw as a Nazi salute at a Trump event.

BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Even before Elon Musk did a Hitler salute at a Trump rally, he was already comfortable amplifying neo-Nazi rhetoric. His

Did Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor, fall into a trap? Or is he forcing other mainstream parties to confront what many regard as the new reality — a harder, less welcoming Germany?

On Wednesday, with the support of the Alternative for Germany, the Christian Democrats passed a motion on migration policy through the Bundestag which abrogates fundamental constitutional principles and European law.