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Elon Musk and governments worldwide

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.

212entries
44countries and the EU
147with an official response
35with a fact-check or court finding
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4 entries: Starlink and X as leverage · IranClear filters

Switching service on or off, refusing it, or using the platforms in disputes with governments.

2026 2

2025 1

2022 1

Leverage

Musk says he is activating Starlink for Iran after US eases sanctions during protests

Musk said SpaceX would activate Starlink in response to Secretary of State Antony Blinken's announcement of a general licence expanding internet services available to Iranians. In December 2022 he wrote: Approaching 100 Starlinks active in Iran.

Response: President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran must deal decisively with those who oppose the country's security and tranquility (state media via Al Jazeera).

Iran3 sources