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Elon Musk moves against German broadcaster ZDF after riot report

Published 16 June 2026 · europe

Elon Musk is threatening legal action against German public broadcaster ZDF over a report linking him to recent riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Anti-immigrant unrest

Elon Musk is threatening legal action against German public broadcaster ZDF over a report linking him to recent riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Anti-immigrant unrest erupted in the city after a stabbing and quickly turned violent, with buildings set on fire and roads blocked.

Musk had shared a post by UK far-right figure Tommy Robinson urging people to take to the streets. However, Musk says the broadcaster misrepresented his actions. 00:00 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk

rebuts Belfast incitement claims 00:39 DW Berlin correspondent Simon Young 01:26 ZDF received a cease-and-desist letter from Musk's lawyers 02:10 Germany's far-right AfD party posted on X in support of Musk

03:32 Musk's track record regarding European politics and right-wing activism For more news go to Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok ► ► Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe

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