Online reaction to Belfast event by Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson blamed for riots

Elon Musk reposted social media messages denouncing the state of the United Kingdom. “Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change,” he wrote.

A video of a Belfast knife attack was shared by far-right figures, including Tommy Robinson, and amplified by Elon Musk, helping to fuel anti-migrant rhetoric and violent protests.

Musk, who shared lists on social media of locations where protests could take place, blamed ‘uncontrolled immigration’ for the unrest.

Politicians in Northern Ireland and the UK are denouncing masked rioters who attacked immigrant families in Belfast. Billionaire Elon Musk incited violence with anti-immigrant…

Online reaction to Belfast event by Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson blamed for riots

The Belfast riots are only the latest anti-migrant protest fuelled by social media – and the violence could escalate