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German Leaders Hit Back At Musk's Support For Far Right

Musk, the world's richest man, has repeatedly waded into German politics in support of the far-right AfD (Credit: AFP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy hit back Tuesday at Elon Musk's support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, as the billionaire continued intervening in the country's politics.

Without naming Musk directly, Scholz said in a New Year's Eve speech set to be broadcast on television on Tuesday evening that "what will happen in Germany will be decided by you, the citizens, not the owners of social media".

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