The Musk Effect: X’s impact on Germany’s election.

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The Musk Effect: X’s impact on Germany’s election.

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The Musk Effect: X’s impact on Germany’s election - AlgorithmWatch

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AlgorithmWatch and the DFRLab have produced new research on X during German elections. We analyzed X posts by German politicians as well as prominent anti-far-right organizations, and found that the most viral posts are dominated by references to Elon Musk and his support for the AfD.

We analyzed X posts by German politicians as well as prominent anti-far-right organizations, and found that the most viral posts are dominated by references to Elon Musk and his support for the AfD.

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