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.
世界新聞網 reported: Not only did the US military hit Iran against the Ukrainian limit star chain, but also the price of the Musk Star Shield was increased by 5 times.
Iran1 sourcesMY.UA reported: Musk or Trump: the Pentagon refused to look for those responsible for disabling Starlink in Ukraine.
Ukraine1 sourcesTuko News reported: Elon Musk’s Starlink Cuts Off South African Users Amid Licensing Delays.
South Africa1 sourcesNewsBreak: Local News & Alerts reported: Elon Musk confirms Starlink restrictions disrupted Ukraine’s military operations, saying ‘using Starlink for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed’.
Ukraine1 sourcesNedrick News reported: Starlink Conflict Amid War: Zelensky Says No Sanctions Removed, Questions Over Musk and Trump's Statements | Zelensky Starlink Speed Restrictions.
India1 sourcesGolem.de reported: Starlink: Trump allegedly pushed Musk to repeal throttling.
Austria1 sourcesRaj Express reported: Ukraine's Internet shutdown in the war:Musk-Trump's move. Why did India stop Starlink?.
India1 sourcesIl Sole 24 ORE reported: Kiev: ‘Starlink still restricted despite Trump’s appeal to Musk’.
Hungary1 sourcesFrance 24 reported: Starlink service in Ukraine/ Musk: "Any restrictions on the speed of service are decided by the US military".
Ukraine1 sourcesThe Sunday Guardian reported: Which Countries Have Banned Starlink? Full List Of Nations Where Elon Musk’s Satellite Internet Faces Restrictions, Licensing Hurdles And Regulatory Barriers.
Belarus1 sourcesAfter Ukraine's defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked SpaceX to act against Russian use of Starlink, Musk wrote: Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked.
Response: Fedorov wrote that the next step was a system that will allow only authorized terminals to operate on the territory of Ukraine.
SpaceX waived the Starlink subscription fee in Iran so people with receivers could use the service free, according to an activist and a person familiar with Starlink's operations.
Response: Starlink use is banned in Iran; specialists suggested jamming could explain reduced service (The New Arab). Iranian authorities blamed the unrest on terrorists.
Iran2 sourcesFollowing the US military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, Starlink said it is providing free broadband service to the people of Venezuela through February 3.
Musk reposted the announcement with the comment In support of the people of Venezuela
(Th…
Venezuela5 sourcesResponding 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…
After Musk said Starlink was the backbone of Ukraine's army, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski noted Poland pays about $50m a year for the terminals and might seek other suppliers. Musk replied: Be quiet, small man. You pay a tiny fraction of the cost.
Response: PM Donald Tusk wrote: True leadership means respect for partners and allies. Even for the smaller and weaker ones. Never arrogance.
Poland3 sourcesMusk wrote: My Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.
After Poland's foreign minister Radosław Sikorski responded, Musk replied: Be quiet, small man.
Response: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said No one has made any threats about cutting Ukraine off from Starlink.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote: "True leadership means respect for partners and…
Ukraine3 sourcesReuters, citing three sources, reported that US negotiators had raised the possibility of cutting Ukraine's Starlink access if Kyiv did not agree to a minerals deal. Musk responded on X: This is false
and Reuters is lying.
Ukraine2 sourcesBrazil's telecoms regulator Anatel said Starlink had told it the company would not block X until its frozen assets were released. On 3 September Starlink said we are complying with the order to block access to X in Brazil,
while calling the asset freeze ill…
Response: Anatel board member Arthur Coimbra said the regulator could eventually seize equipment from Starlink's 23 ground stations if it kept providing access.
Brazil3 sourcesSpaceX notified subscribers in Sudan that Starlink would stop operating there from 30 April 2024, saying the service may only be used in authorised countries.
Response: Nearly 100 humanitarian and rights groups, including Save the Children, urged Musk to keep Starlink running, warning a cutoff could amount to collective punishment
(Arab News).
Sudan3 sourcesMusk 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 "…
Responding to excerpts of Walter Isaacson's biography, Musk wrote that there was an emergency request from government authorities to activate Starlink all the way to Sevastopol
and that agreeing would have made SpaceX explicitly complicit
in a major act o…
Response: Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak wrote that civilians, children are being killed
as a result. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev praised Musk on X.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said Starlink was never intended to be weaponized
and that Ukraine had used it in ways not part of any agreement.
She told reporters SpaceX could limit such use: There are things that we can do, and have done.
Response: Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said SpaceX must choose between Ukraine's right to freedom and Russia's 'right' to kill & seize territories.
Digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov said there were…
Ukraine2 sourcesAfter CNN reported a SpaceX letter asking the Pentagon to take over Starlink costs in Ukraine, Musk wrote that SpaceX could not fund the existing system indefinitely
and that Burn is approaching ~$20M/month.
On 15 October he wrote: "The hell with it … we'…
Response: The US military confirmed it was communicating with SpaceX about funding for the Starlink network (Al Jazeera).
Ukraine4 sourcesMusk 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 sourcesTwo days after Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov publicly asked Musk for Starlink stations. Musk replied the same day: Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route.
Response: Fedorov posted on 28 February 2022 that terminals had arrived: Starlink — here. Thanks, @elonmusk
(CBS News).
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