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Elon Musk's Support for AfD Sparks Political Controversy

1/20/2025

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Elon Musk's backing of Germany's far-right AfD party has ignited a firestorm of debate, as his social media influence reaches into European politics. With potential contracts in Italy looming, worries grow over the impact on economic and democratic stability. Meanwhile, the EU probes his platform, X, for possible political content manipulation.

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Elon Musk's backing of Germany's far-right AfD party has ignited a firestorm of debate, as his social media influence reaches into European politics. With potential contracts in Italy looming, worries grow over the impact on economic and democratic stability. Meanwhile, the EU probes his platform, X, for possible political content manipulation.