Elon Musk Sparks Controversy by Boosting Antisemitic Tweet, Accuses ADL of Pushing "Anti-White Racism

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Elon Musk agreed with and boosted an antisemitic tweet that said Jewish people have been pushing "dialectical hatred" against white people. In response, the Anti-Defamation League criticized Musk for validating an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Musk then accused the ADL and other minority groups of pushing "anti-white racism", without providing any evidence. Experts warn that Musk amplifying anti-semitic ideas online could lead to a spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes, as was seen after similar comments by Kanye West last year.

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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.

00:02 Elon Musk agreed with and boosted an anti-Semitic tweet that said Jewish people have been pushing

00:06 dialectical hatred against white people.

00:08 In response, the Anti-Defamation League criticized Musk for validating an anti-Semitic conspiracy

00:13 theory.

00:14 Musk then accused the ADL and other minority groups of pushing anti-white racism without

00:18 providing any evidence.

00:20 Experts warn that Musk amplifying anti-Semitic ideas online could lead to a spike in anti-Jewish

00:24 hate crimes, as was seen after similar comments by Kanye West last year.

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