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The EU far right wants to give Elon Musk a free speech award – POLITICO.eu

If shortlisted, Musk will be invited to the European Parliament to defend his views on free speech.
Controversial tech mogul Elon Musk got the backing of Europe’s far-right lawmakers for a European Union award on freedom of thought on Thursday.
The owner of X and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” got the nominations by the European Parliament’s two most far-right groups for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, a yearly award that was previously given to Nelson Mandela, […]
The EU far right wants to give Elon Musk a free speech award – POLITICO.eu

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Elon Musk dismisses UK snub, says he doesn't want to go anyway – POLITICO.eu

“I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts,” said tech billionaire.
Billionaire Elon Musk hit back Thursday at reports he was not invited to an upcoming U.K. investment summit over his incendiary social media posts about far-right riots that engulfed swathes of the country this summer.
“I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order […]
Elon Musk dismisses UK snub, says he doesn't want to go anyway – POLITICO.eu