Legal Insurrection by Vijeta Uniyal Saturday, January 11, 2025
German government spokesperson: “It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election through his statements.” Germany’s political and media establishment erupted in outrage after Elon Musk and opposition politician Alice Weidel on Thursday live-streamed a 75-minute-long conversation on X. Around 200,000 people tuned into Musk’s much-anticipated online talk with Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Almost 6 weeks before the German election, Musk opened the conversation with an endorsement of Weidel’s party. “I am strongly recommending that the people of Germany vote for AfD,” Musk said. “This is simply the sensible move. Nothing outrageous is being proposed – just common sense.”
“Only the AfD can save Germany – I want to be clear about that – only the AfD can save Germany,” he added, as the country faces rampant crime and uncontrolled mass migration.
AfD is the only hope for Germany
https://t.co/esWfhxM2JREU, German gov threaten with ‘scrutiny’ and ‘investigation’
Days ahead of the planned talk on X, the European Union threatened the duo with a probe. “When tech tycoon Elon Musk interviews German far-right leader Alice Weidel on X on Thursday night, Europe’s powerful tech regulators will be watching closely for possible violations of EU law,” Politico reported Thursday. “In particular, they’ll be evaluating whether X gives an unfair campaign advantage to Weidel’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party over its rivals.”
The EU assigned an army of bureaucrats to ‘scrutinize’ the live stream for any possible wrongdoing. “A team of up to 150 European Commission officials in Brussels and Seville will help scrutinize whether Musk’s social media site plays by the European Union’s tech rules,” the news outlet added. “They wield far-reaching investigative powers that allow them to visit X’s offices and request access to its algorithm and internal correspondence.”
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