Elon Musk was accused of using his platform’s viral reach to target European leaders and influence domestic debates. (EPA Images pic)PARIS: France's foreign minister on Tuesday accused the billionaire tycoon and owner of the X social media platform, Elon Musk, of "online harassment" of European leaders, as he sounded the alarm over the risks of interference in the French 2027 presidential election.
Jean-Noel Barrot warned that ahead of the April-May election – in which far-right candidate Marine Le Pen has her best ever chance of winning the Elysee – "the enemies of democracy will do everything to destabilise us".
"They exploit our divisions and exploit issues such as immigration, secularism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to stoke hatred and tension," he said at a conference organised by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
