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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Akshata KAPOOR

Musk, UK Govt Spar Over Far-right Riots

Elon Musk's comments were critcised by the UK government (Credit: AFP)

As far-right riots grip England, provocative tech billionaire Elon Musk is posting sympathy for the anti-immigration demonstrators, angering the UK government, which blames social media companies for fuelling the unrest.

The week-long disturbances that have spread to numerous cities are linked to misinformation online that the suspect behind a mass stabbing that killed three girls was a Muslim asylum seeker.

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