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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Io Dodds

Elon Musk criticised for meme featuring Nazi soldier

Popperfoto via Getty/Elon Musk via Twitter

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, has come under fire for sharing a meme featuring a Nazi soldier as a joke about technological progress.

The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire tweeted a black and white photo of a solider carrying a cage full of carrier pigeons on his back, with the caption "3 unread messages" and a red notification badge superimposed onto the cage as if it were a smartphone app.

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