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Elon Musk is under fire for promoting Mario Nawfal, a Dubai-based influencer who has interviewed Serbian, Belarusian, and Slovakian leaders, as well as Russia’s foreign minister—figures closely aligned with Vladimir Putin.

Musk reposted Nawfal 28 times in two weeks, despite Nawfal spreading misinformation and echoing Kremlin propaganda in uncritical interviews.

Experts say Nawfal’s access allows Russian-aligned regimes to recirculate state narratives through Western-facing platforms.

Essentially, Musk and Nawfal are enabling a global far-right propaganda network that strengthens ideological ties between authoritarian regimes and U.S. right-wing audiences.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 4 days ago (2 children)

How is this different than literally every other day?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

To be fair, it's worth gathering the evidence. There are people who still believe that Elon is a free speech advocate.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

He is. He is an advocate for the concept that his own speech should be free from any consequences for him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Specifically, how is this news and how is this World News?

I mean, start an Elon watch thing if you're into minutia about this guy, but this doesn't belong, as far as I'm concerned.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It’s about the world’s richest man attempting to create a network of political influencers around the world. That is world news.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

It's been going on for years now, and well reported during that time. What's new about this?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Cant even wear a hat lookin ass.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Human life is long. The day will come when he absolutely hates that picture and regrets the entire Trump bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I hope he doesn't live long enough to regret it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What does musk actually gain from all this? Aside from any cheap response "he's just a nazi", OK fine. But is he betting on more business for his companies? More deregulation, which he wants for his companies? How does all this far right promotion help him?

Honestly I like to know some honest insight on his underlying motives. It could be as simple as what I said, he believes advancing the far right will help his wealth and power I guess.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

He wants to be seen as cool. He had a great PR team that made him seem cool which worked until he fired that team. He has been flailing around trying to get that acceptance and the only place that will take him is the far right.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Leon is just another FSB asset. I’m stunned that anyone could see a sliver of his actions and still parrot his free-speech lie.