Germany, Elon Musk and AfD

How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election
Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in Germany was limited, data shows.
Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion
When a young German anti-climate activist nicknamed the “anti-Greta Thunberg” began flattering tech billionaire Elon Musk on X, few could have foreseen it leading to the tech billionaire wholeheartedly endorsing Germany’s far-right.
Germany’s far-right AfD basks in the spotlight of Musk support
As well as backing the AfD, Mr Musk has also trolled centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz with insults. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Elon Musk, JD Vance haven’t boosted far right ahead of German election
After the highly unusual U.S. interventions, the AfD remains in second place heading into Germany’s federal election on Sunday.
Germany's far-right AfD finds an unlikely ally in Elon Musk
While mainstream Berlin has reacted with a shudder to the new leadership in Washington, the AfD has cheered its ideological allies in the fight against migrants, wind farms, gender politics and all th
Elon Musk's X Faces Legal Showdown in Germany Over Election Data
Elon Musk's company X is embroiled in a legal clash with German activists over access to election data, following a court ruling mandating data sharing for the February 23 election. X contests the judge's impartiality,
How Elon Musk got involved in Germany's election
STORY: While Elon Musk is playing a central role in the U.S. government as head of President Donald Trump's task force to slash government spending, the world’s richest person has also weighed in prominently on politics in Germany.
Germany Election 2025: Everything you need to know after Vance and Musk give AfD boost
The AfD is currently polling in second place on 21%, nine points behind the frontrunners - the Christian Democrats (CDU).
How Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration
President Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an enormous job of searching the federal government and rooting out inefficiencies and waste. But Musk’s initial, often chaotic, infiltration of various departments has set off alarm bells.
Germany is in fearful mourning while far-right AfD party surges in polls ahead of election
With the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, residents in Munich tell Tom Watling of the horror of suffering ...
Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains
Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.
Musk supports Germany's far-right AfD, a party notorious for Nazi rhetoric and calls for violence against immigrants
Vice President JD Vance defended Elon Musk at the Munich Security Conference, compared his influence to Greta Thunberg and ...
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In Germany, social media algorithms are pumping out huge amounts of far-right, pro-AfD content
A new study found that, on TikTok and Elon Musk's Twitter, nearly 3/4 of all partisan content being pushed algorithmically to ...
German elections countdown: the uncomfortable truth about Germany’s political and economic state
German elections are taking place on February 23, 2025. Economic stagnation, energy struggles, and rising far-right influence ...
How social media, Elon Musk and young people are fuelling the far-right's rise in Germany as it heads to the polls
For some the prospect of a far-right government leading Germany is utterly frightening. There are many reasons why people are ...
Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri ...
Trump foes punish Elon Musk’s Tesla and Starlink in tariff battle
President Donald Trump‘s adversaries are punching back at his administration with targeted punishment aimed at his trusted ...