Tech Mogul Elon Musk Heads to Israel Amidst Social Media Controversy and Gaza Truce
Elon Musk scheduled to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog in Israel amid controversy surrounding his social media platform, X, accused of amplifying hate speech and conspiracy theories.
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to visit Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog on Monday, according to reports. Musk, who is facing accusations of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his social media platform X, previously met with Netanyahu in California in September to discuss the issue of antisemitism. The visit comes during a four-day truce in the Israeli war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza.
🚨DEVELOPING: Elon Musk meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu and President Herzog tomorrow.
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) November 26, 2023
Musk allegedly also plans to visit the Gaza envelope, the populated areas of Israel about 4.3 miles from the Gaza Strip border.
His visit is followed after announcing that X would be "donating… pic.twitter.com/pYPVWXxG1R
Musk's social media platform has faced controversy over the promotion of hate speech and the spread of conspiracy theories. Major US companies, including Walt Disney and NBCUniversal, have paused their advertisements on X. Musk has defended his platform as a place for diverse viewpoints, but has stated that X will limit the distribution of certain posts that violate its policies.
