Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X

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1. The Republic

   Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X ↗ (opens The Republic)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Elon Musk visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau World War II Nazi German death camp on Monday, after the billionaire faced criticism for subscribing to an antisemitic conspiracy theory and allowing hate messages on his social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter.

2. New York Post

   Elon Musk visits Auschwitz, says he was ‘naive’ about antisemitism: ‘Two-thirds of my friends are Jewish’ ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   “It hits you much more in the heart when you see it in person,” Musk told Ben Shapiro in nearby Krakow on Monday.

3. The Guardian

   Elon Musk visits Auschwitz after uproar over antisemitic messages on X ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   Months after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory, the CEO of X went to the site of the Nazi death camp

4. CNN

   Elon Musk claims X has less antisemitic content than peers, following visit to Auschwitz ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   Elon Musk — who was widely criticized for an antisemitic post on his social media site, X, two months ago — said following a visit to Auschwitz Monday that X has less antisemitic content than other social media platforms.

5. Forbes

   Elon Musk Visits Auschwitz-Birkenau Following Antisemitism Backlash On X ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

   Forbes's feed description

   Several companies halted advertising on the social media platform after Musk agreed with an antisemitic post.

6. CBS News

   Elon Musk visits site of Auschwitz concentration camp after uproar over antisemitic X post ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   Elon Musk visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau site of a former Nazi concentration camp after advertisers fled X following his antisemitic post.

7. Rolling Stone

   Elon Musk at Holocaust Memorial: Social Media Could Have Saved Jewish Lives ↗ (opens Rolling Stone)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   Elon Musk visited the Auschwitz memorial and gave an interview on antisemitism as he struggles to convince advertisers to return to X

8. Insider

   Elon Musk visits Auschwitz two months after uproar over antisemitic messages on X ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   The visit was apparently in response to calls from Jewish religious leaders for Musk to see the most symbolic site of the horrors of the Holocaust.

9. France 24

   Musk visits Auschwitz-Birkenau, to address anti-Semitism online ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Jan 21, 2024

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   Elon Musk visited Auschwitz and was due to address anti-Semitism online at an event in Poland on Monday just weeks after sparking a firestorm by endorsing a anti-Jewish conspiracy theory on his social…

10. Digital Journal

    Musk visits Auschwitz and will address anti-Semitism online in Poland ↗ (opens Digital Journal)

    Published Jan 21, 2024

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    Elon Musk visited Auschwitz and was due to address anti-Semitism online at an event in Poland on Monday.

11. Fortune

    Elon Musk expresses shock about the Holocaust after Auschwitz visit that was 'incredibly moving, and deeply sad and tragic that humans could do this to humans' ↗ (opens Fortune)

    Published Jan 21, 2024

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    In Krakow, the X owner said he was “frankly naive” about the spread of antisemitism, reiterating a comment that he himself is “aspirationally Jewish.”

12. Courthouse News Service

    Musk visits Auschwitz and defends record on antisemitism ↗ (opens Courthouse News Service)

    Published Jan 21, 2024

    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Musk apologized in November after responding

13. NewsBusters

    Elon Musk at Auschwitz: DEI Is ‘Discrimination,’ ‘Fundamentally Anti-Semitic’ ↗ (opens NewsBusters)

    Published Jan 22, 2024

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    X owner Elon Musk made clear that the diversity, equity and inclusion agenda is a source of hatred and racism.

14. NBC News

    Elon Musk says he's 'Jewish by association' after Auschwitz visit, sees 'almost no antisemitism' ↗ (opens NBC News)

    Published Jan 22, 2024

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    “I’m aspirationally Jewish,” Musk said. “So I was like, ‘What are people talking about with this antisemitism?’ Because I never hear it at dinner conversations."

15. Insider

    Elon Musk tells audience he is 'Jewish by association' following Auschwitz tour ↗ (opens Insider)

    Published Jan 22, 2024

    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk, who has been accused of spreading antisemitic rhetoric, once again called himself "aspirationally Jewish."

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