Elon Musk has stepped up his war of words with the UK government after being denied an invitation to an upcoming business investment summit.
Responding to the news of the snub, the Tesla billionaire said: “I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted paedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts.”
The owner of X has not been asked to attend the International Investment Summit by the new administration following a spat with Sir Keir Starmer over the role that social media platforms played in the summer riots.
Violence flared around the UK after three children were killed in an attack in Southport. Starmer told social media companies at the time: “Violent disorder was clearly whipped up online.