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News from nowhere: The cloying scent of Musk

Alex Roberts Source: Al Mayadeen English 2024-08-28 21:57 4 Shares

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Elon Musk and his increasingly virulent platform X have managed to do a great deal to promote and apparently legitimize the views of far-right extremists and criminals.

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News from Nowhere: The Cloying Scent of Musk

News from Nowhere: The Cloying Scent of Musk

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