Olaf Scholz urges voters not to let social media owners decide Germany’s election

In his New Year’s Eve address, the chancellor appealed to his fellow Germans to vote in snap elections in February. His message follows Elon Musk’s recent endorsement of the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) on X. Without mentioning Musk or his platform explicitly, Scholz urged voters to resist manipulation and stand up for their democracy

Olaf Scholz: German election ‘will not be decided by social media owners’