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Ninian Wilson

Elon Musk tweets baseless Paul Pelosi conspiracy theory days after buying Twitter

ELON Musk has shared a baseless far-right conspiracy theory on Twitter about the attack suffered by Paul Pelosi just days after buying the social media platform.

The tech billionaire completed his purchase of the platform on Thursday amid promises that he would champion free speech and reduce content moderation.

And in the wake of the husband of American politician Nancy Pelosi being attacked with a hammer in his home by an intruder, Musk replied to a tweet from Hillary Clinton raising concerns over inflammatory political discourse with a far-right conspiracy theory.

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