The U.K. government will summon X owner Elon Musk to testify about the site's role in the riots that transpired after the Southport killings.
-themed dance class in the seaside town of Southport, killing three children. MPs are expected to also call senior executives from Meta and TikTok for questioning in the inquiry,
“ has very strong views on multiple aspects of this,” Chi Onwurah, the Labour chair of the select committee, told. “I would certainly like the opportunity to cross-examine him to see… how he reconciles his promotion of freedom of expression with his promotion of pure disinformation.” Onwurah added that the inquiry would “get to the bottom of the links between social media algorithms, generative AI, and the spread of harmful or false content.
Musk was a key driver of the unrest that took place in the U.K. following the Southport killings, alongside right-wing pundits and influencers. When the attacker’s identity was not immediately revealed by police due to his age, aggressive speculation blamed an undocumented immigrant from a Muslim background. Hea 17-year-old British citizen, Axel Rudakubana, who was born in Cardiff. His parents were from Rwanda and had a Christian background, not Muslim.
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