Analysts say Musk's move may give a small boost to some protesters, but matters little during internet blackouts.
Analysts say Musk’s move may give a small boost to some protesters, but matters little during internet blackouts.
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Amid intensifying protests in Iran, the world’s richest man has weighed in.
On January 4, Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire owner of social media platform X, responded to a post by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that said “we will not give in to the enemy” by suggesting in Farsi that he was delusional.
The newly created account was busy posting on Thursday, its first day being active on the X social media platform.
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