Elon Musk cannot influence country of 84 million, says German govt spokesperson

Downplays the US billionaire's reach after he criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz and got behind the far-right Alternative for Germany

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Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk . Reuters File Photo

By Reuters

Published: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 3:24 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 3:25 PM

Elon Musk's influence on the people of Germany is limited, a German government spokesperson said on Monday, downplaying the US billionaire's reach after he criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz and got behind the far-right Alternative for Germany.

"The normal people, the sensible people, the decent people are far in the majority in this country," the spokesperson told a regular news conference in Berlin.

"We act as if Mr Musk's statements on Twitter could influence a country of 84 million people with untruths or half-truths or expressions of opinion. This is simply not the case," he added, referring to the social media platform by its old name before owner Musk renamed it as X.

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Published: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 3:24 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Jan 2025, 3:25 PM

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