How Elon Musk shapes politics

<p dir="ltr">In the past few weeks, Elon Musk has posted thousands of times on his social media platform X about British politics, the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and conspiracy theories over a decades-old sex abuse scandal.</p> <p dir="ltr">Now, the British government&rsquo;s agenda has stalled as the prime minister faces questions about the theories Musk has elevated.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">It&rsquo;s a stark example of how the world&rsquo;s richest man can influence politics in any country, and comes at a time when competitors like Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg are trying to copy Musk&rsquo;s playbook.</p> <p dir="ltr">Today, contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper, </em>Elle Hardy, on how Musk and Zuckerberg are reshaping the internet and democracy.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Socials:</strong><strong> </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a><br /><br /><strong>Guest:</strong> Contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper </em>Elle Hardy</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>