Elon Musk Faces Scrutiny Over Interview with German Far-Right Leader
The livestream with AfD's Alice Weidel raises concerns about election fairness and potential violations of EU digital regulations.
- Elon Musk is set to host a livestreamed interview with Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, ahead of the country's February 23 election.
- The AfD, polling second in Germany, has been classified as a 'suspected extremist organization' by German domestic intelligence services.
- European regulators are monitoring whether Musk's platform, X, boosts the AfD's visibility unfairly, which could breach the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
- Critics argue the event could be considered an illegal political donation under German law, as it may provide the AfD with unregulated election advertising.
- The European Commission is prepared to investigate X further, with potential penalties including fines and algorithmic restrictions if violations of the DSA are found.
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