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Musk Presses Nadella Over Alleged Activision Blizzard Posts About Charlie Kirk as Microsoft Opens Review

Microsoft says it is reviewing a small subset of employee posts following unverified screenshots Musk amplified.

Overview

  • Elon Musk publicly tagged Satya Nadella on X, citing a thread that claimed Blizzard developers mocked Charlie Kirk after his killing.
  • Microsoft posted that it is aware of views expressed by a small subset of employees and is reviewing each situation, condemning any comments that celebrate violence.
  • The Verge reported that the screenshots Musk highlighted do not show celebrations of the shooting, and the posts have not been independently verified.
  • Nadella had not responded publicly to Musk's posts at the time of the latest reports.
  • Political pressure escalated as Rep. Clay Higgins called for lifetime bans for users who belittled Kirk’s assassination, while Utah authorities have arrested a 22-year-old suspect in the killing.