Musk rallies the far right in Europe. Tesla is paying the price.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : On February 7, a German court ruled that X must release information enabling researchers to track the spread of election-swaying information on the platform under EU laws.
52% : Musk has used X to promote right-wing figures in Britain, Italy and Romania, while pouring scorn on political leaders and senior EU officials.
49% : "That in turn would create a completely different balance of power" inside the EU, as far-right governments gain further influence in the already fractious 27-nation bloc.
45% : "FLIP A COUNTRY POLITICALLY" The Reuters review of Musk´s posts and reposts on X since the start of 2024 reveals his shift of focus to Europe after helping Trump win back the White House in November with over a quarter of a billion dollars in campaign donations.
44% : "But I don´t want to be associated with Musk´s politics or public statements."
34% : He has been under investigation by the EU for more than a year for potential breaches of a recent European law intended to ensure social platforms such as X police illegal content.

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