Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast
Any official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two months UK politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s X will face no action to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months, despite widespread condemnation of the platform and its billionaire owner. Concern over the role social media played in spreading disturbing images and fuelling anger continued to grow on Wednesday as police and community leaders urged calm. Continue readi
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Elon Musk has rejected claims he incited disorder in Belfast. Photograph: David Swanson/ReutersView image in fullscreenElon Musk has rejected claims he incited disorder in Belfast. Photograph: David Swanson/ReutersBelfastElon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in BelfastAny official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two months UK politics live – latest updates Peter Walker, Hannah Al-Othman, Rory Carroll and Vikram DoddWed 10 Jun 2026 15.54 EDTLast modified on Wed 10 Jun 2026 19.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleElon Musk’s X will face no action to remove a mass of posts inciting violence in Northern Ireland for at least two months, despite widespread condemnation of the platform and its billionaire owner.Concern…
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