Elon Musk’s Upcoming Live Interview With Germany’s AfD Leader Triggers EU Calls for Intervention

The X owner sparked EU backlash as leaders invoked the Digital Services Act, which critics argue is used to police speech and stifle dissent.

Elon Musk, co-chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency, arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 5, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Elon Musk’s plan to host Alice Weidel—the leader of Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party—in a live interview on his social media platform, X, on Jan. 9 has sparked calls from European Union leaders for the European Commission to intervene.

The interview will take place ahead of Germany’s national election on Feb. 23.