Elon Musk and Keir Starmer are at ‘loggerheads’ over social media regulation | Alicia Fitzgerald

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Published 2024-08-06
“The more tension between Keir Starmer and Elon Musk, the less likely it is that we’re going to see a bigger clampdown on social media.”

Keir Starmer’s claims that Elon Musk’s X has had a role in ‘inciting’ far-right riots in the UK has made Musk less likely to agree to social media regulation, says Alicia Fitzgerald, Times Radio's political correspondent.

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All Comments (21)
  • @SRobinson1485
    So if starmer can open courts 24/7 for protester why cant he do it for illegal immigrants for swift justice tell me
  • @lukejones6813
    keir Starmer needs to be taken off X for defending only one community,
  • @bog_brush
    Kier Starmer focussing on non-issue and avoiding critical issues. Justice isn't putting people on prison it's sending migrants home to stop them burdening fragile overstretched services. Justice is putting politicians in prison for their criminal profiteering. How many own the companies servicing migrants needs?
  • @noticer786
    Musk is absolutely correct to critique this total shambles. The pressure is on Keir.
  • @nicmc1154
    Why because Elon is right in what he's saying, two tier keir, 👎
  • @paulduffy697
    Elon is right, Social media isn’t the problem, the government is.
  • Get Starmer out before he makes things even worse. He's simply not fit for office
  • Why isn't Tommy Robinson allowed free speech when he is factually correct when he presents a subject?
  • @becky9334
    Is starmer so blind!!! He’s blaming anyone he can for what’s happening! What a Wimp! 😤
  • @cricketbat09
    Elon Musk knows that Two-tier Keir is unpopular in the UK.
  • @fazertace6837
    Starmer is triggered because musk is right 😂😂
  • @davidfenton4387
    Looking forward to Elon looking down on WEF puppet Starmer and saying, I told you do.
  • @Dan-id8wv
    What kind of word do we live in when journalists promote censorship?
  • @dogglebird4430
    Starmer doesn't care about our basic rights and ECHR offers no protection for our rights of free speech and to peacefully protest. We need to get back our original rights. I would say to Starmer: "Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?"
  • @Suve35967
    We ❤ Elon Musk. We despise Stammer and his ilk. Go figure.
  • @kayshakes2981
    Free speech is not the problem, it's the government not serving their people as the main job title entails,
  • @daviddavidk2352
    We are still waiting for the government condemnation of the armed Muslim gangs, but two tier Keir is silent
  • @zippyatrainbow
    :text-green-game-over: Kier Starmer is incompetant he must resign.