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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Nicola Davis Science Correspondent

Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk

Elon Musk steeples his fingers while wearing a red cap emblazoned with the words 'Trump was right about everything'
Fellows of the Royal Society argued Musk had violated the code of conduct with actions such as calling MP Jess Phillips a ‘rape genocide apologist’ and making swingeing cuts to research funding via doge. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

The Royal Society has decided not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk over his conduct, saying that to do so could cause damage to the academy and science itself.

Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO who also owns the social media platform X, was elected a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences in 2018, apparently in recognition of his work in the space and electric vehicle industries.

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