Elon Musk hosts leader of Germany’s far-right AfD on X ahead of election

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk live-streamed his chat with a leader of Germany's far-right party on Thursday, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify the party's message ahead of an upcoming national election — and raising concerns across Europe about the world's richest man trying to influence foreign politics.
Hindustan Times
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Elon Musk has picked sides in the upcoming German election and held a controversial open-mic session on X, with far-right AfD candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel.
Deutsche Welle
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And though it has caused a predictable wave of panic in liberal-leaning tech-accountability circles, the decision is also forcing a reconsideration among experts about what the real risks of online mis- and dis-information are — and how best to handle them.
Politico
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This approach differs from Meta’s model, which relies on third-party, independent fact-checking organizations to flag misleading posts on Instagram, Facebook and Threads (its rival to X).
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