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.
Claims about countries that governments, courts or fact-checkers disputed or found false.
Musk was present but did not speak publicly as President Trump played videos and showed articles he said proved white farmers were being killed. Trump said Elon wanted
Afrikaners admitted to the US as refugees.
Response: Ramaphosa said the videos did not reflect government policy, that There is criminality in our country,
and asked where an alleged burial site was located.
South Africa4 sourcesxAI's Grok chatbot repeatedly brought up white genocide
in South Africa in replies to unrelated questions on X. xAI said an employee's unauthorized modification
had directed it to give a specific response on a political topic, violating company policies.
Response: xAI said it would publish Grok's system prompts, change review processes and set up a 24/7 monitoring team (AFP via JusticeInfo.net).
South Africa4 sourcesMusk wrote to President Ramaphosa on X: Why do you have openly racist ownership laws?
following President Trump's claim that South Africa was confiscating land and his threat to cut funding.
Response: The Presidency said Ramaphosa spoke with Musk about issues of misinformation and distortions
about South Africa. Ramaphosa said the government had not confiscated any land; the foreign ministry sai…
South Africa4 sourcesAfter EFF leader Julius Malema led the Kill the Boer
chant at a rally, Musk wrote that they were openly pushing for
genocide of white people in South Africa and asked why President Ramaphosa had not responded.
Response: Malema said Musk looks like an illiterate
and that This matter is closed.
The Democratic Alliance said it would complain to the UN Human Rights Council; Freedom Front Plus opened a criminal case…
South Africa3 sources