Researchers say Elon Musk 'instrumental' in amplifying anti-migrant narratives after Belfast knife attack

4 months ago by EatingOnions to c/world

‘He used the Belfast tragedy to amplify anti-migrant narratives to millions of users, prompting endless calls for violence,’ said the tech watchdog.
BillyClark 86 points 4 months ago

Musk is a migrant himself. He's not anti-migrant. He's just simply a racist.

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jaybone 14 points 4 months ago

Sometimes people forget, it’s possible to just be an asshole, without having to belong to some special category. But yeah he’s also a racist too.

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a_non_monotonic_function 5 points 4 months ago

He can be both.

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krisevol 3 points 4 months ago

But he isn't anti immigrant.

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a_non_monotonic_function 2 points 4 months ago

Oh, he is also wildly stupid.

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Prior_Industry 3 points 4 months ago

Plenty of migrants or the children of, go into politics and enact policies to pull the ladder up behind them.

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binux 57 points 4 months ago

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darvocet 22 points 4 months ago

This brings me joy

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Mihies 33 points 4 months ago

Is anybody actually surprised?

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BiteRabbit 31 points 4 months ago

Meta, specifically Facebook, was successfully sued by the Rohingya people for genocidal mongering, and the Kenyan people are now following suit.

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a_non_monotonic_function 8 points 4 months ago

Hope they get a windfall.

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phutatorius 20 points 4 months ago

Seize his assets and put out an international arrest warrant on him.

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theacharnian 19 points 4 months ago

And somehow it's Piker and Uygur that get banned from the UK.

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BigMacHole 9 points 4 months ago

FORTUNATELY all he's doing and Stoking Politician Violence and NOT showing Support for Dying Babies so it's NOT Terrorism!

-The UK!

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SCmSTR 9 points 4 months ago

NO FUCKING SHIT

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prole 5 points 4 months ago

It's just not enough to take your trillion dollar valuation and fuck off

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enkille 5 points 4 months ago

is it me or does his face have that trump orange hue in this photo?

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Malyca 1 point 4 months ago

I'm sure he's pouring in dirty money to help too

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