Elon Musk Visits Auschwitz Amid Antisemitism Controversy on His Platform, X

Musk defends X as a platform for free speech, faces backlash from brands and advocacy groups for tolerating antisemitic content.

Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform, X, visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious extermination camp established by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Musk defended his platform, X, as a place where freedom of speech flourishes, stating that a free exchange of ideas ultimately helps to correct hatred.
Musk has faced accusations from the Anti-Defamation League and others of tolerating antisemitic messages on the platform, formerly known as Twitter, since purchasing it in 2022.
Several big brands, including Disney and IBM, stopped advertising on the platform last year after liberal advocacy group Media Matters said that their ads were appearing alongside pro-Nazi content and white nationalist posts.
Musk said that had there been social media at the time of World War II, the Holocaust “would have been impossible to hide” and lives could have been saved.