How to stop Elon Musk | Opinion

Alternet via MSN ^ | August 16, 2024 | Robert Reich

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Lies on Elon Musk’s X have instigated some of the worst racial riots in Britain’s history. Musk recently posted a comment to his hundreds of millions of followers claiming “Civil war is inevitable” in the U.K., and asserted that the British criminal justice system treats Muslims more leniently than far-right activists.

European Union commissioner Thierry Breton sent Musk an open letter reminding him of EU laws against amplifying harmful content “that promotes hatred, disorder, incitement to violence, or certain instances of disinformation” and warning that the EU “will be extremely vigilant” about protecting “EU citizens from serious harm.”

Musk’s response was a meme that said: “TAKE A BIG STEP BACK AND LITERALLY, F--- YOUR OWN FACE!”

As I noted last week, Americans, too, are being subject to lies and bigotry on Musk’s X — and not just because Musk fired the entire staff that had been keeping such filth off the platform; Musk is also reposting and encouraging some of it.

Musk recently released an AI chatbot that falsely told tens of millions of Americans that “the ballot deadline has passed” in several swing states, including the battlegrounds of Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, among others.

[bk1000]

“Lies inconvenient truths on Elon Musk’s X have instigated some of the worst racial riots in Britain’s history.

[dhs12345]

Whatever you think of Musk, it was the best thing ever that he bought Twitter. Authoritarians on the left, yes I know that it is redundant, want to control the message. And they will do with the full force of the government and the media and that will include violence.

I look forward to the day when I can say — “I told you so” — to the MSM pundits and leftists. It will be a small conciliation but it will be sweet. Small because it will be dire for everyone by then.

[Tench_Coxe]

"All I see here is how afraid the Left is of us..."

Not quite afraid enough. Because they are still doing "their thing".

[bobbo666]

Oh, pi$$ off, loser. What, you were getting $$ to help protect the pedos on Twitter and Musk cut that back?

Ahh, poor baby.

[Salman]

It's not just Reich. This is the current Dem party line.

Perhaps they will (try to) assassinate Elon Musk.

[Uncle Miltie]

O.k. You don’t throw around useless references, and initial searches on my part show no particular information about a Harkle family.

So if you would be so kind as to elucidate please, I’ll learn something.

[Uncle Miltie]

Aha. Never mind. Pre answered.

[z3n]

Heil Reich

[1malumprohibitum]

So…they will “protect” its citizens from free speech by killing it but will not do anything to protect its citizens from violent invaders. Makes sense. /s

[rx]

Lies on Elon Musk’s X have instigated some of the worst racial riots in Britain’s history.

Well, I certainly can't agree with the premise, but it seems--coincidentally, I'm sure--so suspiciously like the completely false charge against PDJT for J6, as to the given that PJDT incited an insurrection.

PDJT was acquitted of that as an impeachment article some 3.5 years ago.

[wjcsux]

The Marxist munchkin is trying to get attention.

[Nateman]

The UK is imposing Sharia Law so therefore Musk is the bad guy!

[mywholebodyisaweapon]

Dr. Miguelito Loveless’ “lies” are our truths. Some sanitation worker who’s not on strike needs to sweep him up along with the “migrants’” leavings and put him in a large compost bin.

[Nateman]

He must the Fourth Reich, because I am pretty sure we defeated the Third Reich.

[Altura Ct.]

Such BS. FU Reich.

[Nateman]

The miniature Marxist speaks! He reminds me of Keith Olbermann.

[silent majority rising]

What lies?

[libertylover]

Big Brother is Robert Reeeiiiiichaaaaahhhhh!

I see what you did there. :)

[Venkman]

The envious marxist douchebag Reich needs to be drawn and quartered. You could do it with ponies instead of horses.

[mabarker1]

Reich As in third or fourth (3rd or 4th) ...