Elon Musk criticized for urging protests after Belfast knife attack

Elon Musk urged repeated, loud protests on X after a knife attack in Belfast, a move that British politicians described as inappropriate. According to Newser, the city had also experienced arson and displacement in the aftermath. The officials said the call for protests was ill-timed given the community’s distress.

Subsequently, Musk posted messages supporting a UK political party that calls for mass deportations, prompting further criticism from officials and regulators, The Verge reported. Critics said the posts politicised a tragic incident and risked inflaming tensions. The messages were shared as SpaceX was preparing for its initial public offering.