After the UK Government criticized him for his for his "totally unjustifiable" and "pretty deplorable" comments, tech billionaire Elon Musk hit back by posting the seemingly "double-standard" practices of the authorities.
The owner of X, formerly Twitter, posted his remarks on the platform in response to a video showing people aiming fireworks at police. He suggested that "civil war is inevitable" following violent unrest.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said there was "no justification" for Musk's comments, adding there was more that social media companies "can and should be doing".
Disorder has now lasted almost a week, following the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport. The subsequent unrest in towns and cities across England and in parts of Northern Ireland has been fuelled by misinformation online, the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment.
"Use of language such as a 'civil war' is in no way acceptable," Justice Minister Heidi Alexander told Times Radio. "We are seeing police officers being seriously injured, buildings set alight, and so I really do think that everyone who has a platform should be exercising their power responsibly."
Musk then replied to a post on X from the prime minister - in which Sir Keir said he would not tolerate attacks on mosques or Muslim communities - asking: "Shouldn't you be concerned about attacks on *all* communities?"
He attached a similar comment to a video that said it showed a "Muslim patrol" attacking a pub in Birmingham, highlighting the original post for his 193 million followers.
Musk also shared a video of a person purportedly being arrested for offensive comments online, asking: "Is this Britain or the Soviet Union?"
He also replied to a post criticising UK policing, suggesting the police's response "does seem one-sided".
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