Overview

• Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform, X, visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious extermination camp established by Nazi Germany during World War II.
• Musk defended his platform, X, as a place where freedom of speech flourishes, stating that a free exchange of ideas ultimately helps to correct hatred.
• Musk has faced accusations from the Anti-Defamation League and others of tolerating antisemitic messages on the platform, formerly known as Twitter, since purchasing it in 2022.
• Several big brands, including Disney and IBM, stopped advertising on the platform last year after liberal advocacy group Media Matters said that their ads were appearing alongside pro-Nazi content and white nationalist posts.
• Musk said that had there been social media at the time of World War II, the Holocaust “would have been impossible to hide” and lives could have been saved.