Elon Musk's comments come just two months before Germany is set to hold a snap federal election, and have sparked significant backlash in the country.
Karl Lauterbach, the German health minister, said Musk "should not interfere in our politics, adding that his platform profits from hate and incitement and radicalizes people."
Leading right-wing figures across Europe have seized on the incident to promote anti-immigrant rhetoric and call for tighter border controls, highlighting the political ramifications.
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