Summary

Elon Musk accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of “feeding off the dead bodies of soldiers” and falsely claimed he is “despised” by Ukrainians, echoing Donald Trump’s rhetoric.

Musk also threatened changes to X’s Community Notes after fact-checkers refuted his claims. Trump and Musk’s remarks align with Russian propaganda, prompting European leaders to reaffirm support for Ukraine.

Observers rejected claims that Ukraine is a dictatorship, emphasizing that its wartime election suspension is both legal and justified, similar to the UK’s approach during World War II.

Critics argue Musk’s stance undermines free speech and factual discourse while aiding Kremlin narratives against Ukraine.

    • MyOpinion@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      Any country that is running an election needs to block X right away.

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                Which is a fun trivia but a bit irrelevant. His net worth is in overvalued tesla shares, it’s not like his owns 17% of all dollar bills, stored in a huge swimming pool.

                For a brief while, Max Fosh had a higher net worth than him.

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          Because no one has the sack to put a stop to it.
          Trump is out for blood this term, and even the slightest hint of dissention will get you fired and dragged through the razors.

          Other than pandering, notice how quiet the GOP has been lately.

      • BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca
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        Seriously, what’s the point in keeping it around? There’s really very little if any upside.