Elon Musk’s tweets ‘are being probed by UK counter-extremism unit’ after grooming gangs scandal [Video]

16:47 EST 09 Jan 2025, updated 18:39 EST 09 Jan 2025

Elon Musk‘s inflammatory messages on X are reportedly being examined by Government counter-extremism officers. 

The Home Office unit has ramped up the monitoring of the world richest man’s posts in order to analyse the risk they pose to Britain, reported The Mirror. 

A government source told the newspaper: ‘We keep a close eye on how disinformation and hate can proliferate, including online.’ 

The reported probe comes after the Tesla owner launched a barrage of attacks on the Government on his X social media site.

He has targeted Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other senior ministers over Labour’s rejection of a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.

The Financial Times reported this morning that Mr Musk had held private talks with his allies about how to oust Sir Keir as PM by the next election.   

The South African-born businessman, a close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump…