The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was attacked in San Francisco and a baseless anti-gay conspiracy theory was spread by the tech billionaire after he bought the company.
The episode underscored the pressures that Musk, a self-styled "free speech absolutist," now faces in running the popular social media website, particularly in how to place limits on misinformation and hate speech.
Hillary Clinton, the former first lady and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, criticized the Republican Party for spreading "hate and deranged conspiracy theories" that she said encouraged the man who attacked Pelosi's husband.
Musk linked to an article from the Santa Monica Observer that has spread false information about politics and the coronaviruses. There may be more to this story than meets the eye. The article presented a version of a false claim that had been circulating in far-right communities online for several days, that claimed that Paul Pelosi had been intoxicated and quarelling with a male escort. The Santa Monica Observer's website was down on Sunday, but an archive version of the article was reviewed by a news agency.
The Center for Media, Data and Society is a part of Central European University. It is one of the greatest threats to democratic discourse today.
Early Sunday afternoon, Musk had deleted the post. His supporters said the move was a concession to the left-wing mob.
I just noticed - @elonmusk deleted his tweet about Paul Pelosi to Hillary.
Never cave to the leftist mob. NEVER!
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