German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he does not support freedom of speech when it is used for extreme-right views, a day after a hand gesture by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk caused uproar during Donald Trump's inauguration festivities.

If DOGE’s edgelord wasn’t making a fascist gesture to celebrate Trump’s inauguration, he could clear it up by denouncing those who make such gestures.

Elon Musk’s controversial gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute, drew criticism from Trump’s political opponents and energized fans on the far-right.

Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.

WASHINGTON − Elon Musk is keeping the pressure on European leaders. Musk frequently wields his 211.5-million-follower account on X, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion in 2022, to air political grievances and promote far-right issues.

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has hit back at critics who accused him of giving a Hitler salute during inaugural festivities for President Donald Trump. The moment came during a speech by Musk at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C.

He played a crucial role in Donald Trump's election victory; he has launched scathing attacks on the UK's Keir Starmer; and now, Elon Musk is meddling in our politics too, said Hannes Niemeyer in Frankfurter Rundschau (Frankfurt). Ahead of Germany's ...

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk comes under fire for making gesture at President Trump rally similar to Nazi salute.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk's hand gesture while he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump's inauguration drew online comparisons to a Nazi salute on Monday, but a leading tracker of antisemitism said it appeared to represent a moment of enthusiasm instead.

ELON Musk has hit back at his critics after he was accused of making a “Nazi salute” during a speech at Donald Trump’s inauguration rally. The X and Tesla boss sparked outrage

Yolanda Díaz, the minister of labor and social economy from the left-wing Sumar party, said: “Last night, the whole planet could see Elon Musk emulating the Nazi salute in the context of Donald Trump’s inauguration. It has been a very harsh image that has made me make a decision that I have been meditating on for several months.”