French prime minister says Elon Musk threatens democracies
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

French PM Francois Bayrou warns Elon Musk's influence on social media poses a threat to democracies, urging Europe to resist US dominance.
PARIS (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of social media network X, poses a threat to democracies, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday.
"Elon Musk is creating a threat to democracies," Bayrou said in a local TV interview. "Money should not give the right to rule consciences."
His comments about Musk come after he warned last week that France and Europe as a whole would have to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies, or risk being "dominated ... crushed ... marginalised."
(Reporting by Gabriel Stargardter; Editing by Chris Reese)
Francois Bayrou stated that Elon Musk poses a threat to democracies, emphasizing that money should not dictate control over people's beliefs.
His concerns stem from the belief that Musk's influence could undermine democratic values, particularly in the context of rising US political pressures.
Bayrou's comments were made following his warnings about the need for France and Europe to resist the policies of US President Donald Trump.
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