Elon Musk's Unsettling Online Campaign Against the UK

Fri Mar 14 2025 16:57:53 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
Elon Musk's Unsettling Online Campaign Against the UK

The tech magnate targets Britain with controversial claims while evading accountability for his rhetoric.


Elon Musk has drawn attention with a series of provocative social media posts aimed at various issues within the UK, pushing false narratives and defending far-right figures, igniting a political backlash.



In an unsettling turn of events, Elon Musk has unleashed a barrage of social media posts that have put Britain firmly in his sights, replacing his previous focus on Germany's far-right politics. His online provocations began just before the New Year and have since raised eyebrows due to their controversial and often inaccurate nature.

In recent posts, Musk has raised alarm by calling attention to a child sex abuse scandal, while mischaracterizing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's handling of such cases during his tenure as head of public prosecutions. Additionally, he has demanded the release of a jailed far-right provocateur, further stoking tensions. His most audacious claim, however, involved endorsing a call for King Charles III to dissolve Parliament, a move deemed constitutionally unfeasible given the current legitimacy of the Labour government.

The British government responded cautiously, with health minister Andrew Gwynne suggesting that Musk, as an American citizen, might want to focus on issues closer to home. Health Secretary Wes Streeting echoed this sentiment, stating that Musk's criticisms were not only misguided but also misinformed.

Musk's antagonism towards the British Labour government appears to stem, in part, from its proactive stance against hate speech online. Following incidents of anti-immigrant violence that arose after a tragic mass stabbing in Southport last July, the UK government has been more vigilant about handling inflammatory online rhetoric, which Musk claimed infringes on free speech. This incident led to more than 30 arrests, prompting Musk to publicly condemn the government’s actions as repressive.

As Musk seeks to emulate the influence he has wielded in the US political landscape, his engagement with Europe's right-wing leaders, including Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni, continues to escalate tensions. This latest episode in Musk's ongoing online campaign against Britain leaves questions about the broader implications of his influence on political discourse and the responsibility that comes with his platform.

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