The Musk tracker
A sourced record of 212 statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies since 2022: interventions in the politics, governments, courts and regulation of 43 countries and the European Union, threats and legal action against critics, and the use of market power against competitors. Each entry sets out what he said or did, the background, the response and what happened next.
Switching service on or off, refusing it, or using the platforms in disputes with governments.
Responding to a user urging him to restore access in Iran after Israeli strikes and government-imposed blackouts, Musk wrote: The beams are on.
Response: Iran's parliament passed legislation in June 2025 criminalising unlicensed satellite internet such as Starlink; the law, later approved by the Guardian Council, sets prison terms for possession or us…
Musk toured Kibbutz Kfar Aza with Prime Minister Netanyahu and said in an X Spaces conversation that Israel had no choice
but to eliminate Hamas. Israel announced an agreement in principle that Starlink units may operate in Israel, including Gaza, only with…
Response: Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi welcomed a principle understanding
with Musk. President Herzog's office said their meeting would address combating antisemitism online.
During a Gaza telephone and internet blackout, Musk wrote that Starlink would support communication links with internationally recognized aid organizations
there.
Response: Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi wrote that Israel will use all means at its disposal to fight this,
saying Hamas would use it. Musk replied We are not so naive
and said Starlink would take "…
Iran
Israel
Palestine