Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Monday urged Americans to vote Republican in Tuesday's US midterm elections, throwing his weight behind Democratic President Joe Biden's opponents just days after taking control of Twitter.
Musk, who is also Tesla CEO, has faced criticism from some groups who believe his absolutist stance on free speech will increase misinformation on Twitter. Some advertisers haveHis tweet to more than 110 million followers on Monday represented the first time the head of a major social media platform explicitly endorsed a US political party, ahead of an election where Democrats are poised for potential losses.
“Hardcore Democrats or Republicans never vote for the other side, so independent voters are the ones who actually decide who’s in charge!” Musk added on Twitter, which he purchased late last month. In a statement to Reuters, Jessica Gonzalez, co-CEO of Free Press, an advocacy group for media issues in democracy, said Musk’s comment showed he “is not showing himself to be an even-keeled CEO that advertisers can trust”.
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