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Elon Musk's role was 'instrumental' in the Belfast riots, researchers say The newly crowned world's first trillionaire is once again facing criticism over the violent narratives he amplified on his platform X. Belfast Race Riots: Elon Musk's threats of Zionist genocide 'home front' explode on UK streets Elon Musk, newly crowned world's first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism on Friday, June 12, over anti-immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views. Clashes broke out in the Northern Irish capital after a brutal knife attack on Monday, with police charging a Sudanese national named Hadi Alodid with attempted murder. Musk amplified calls for protest across Britain from anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson and wrote to his 240 million followers on X: «Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change.» He also boosted anti-immigration posts and messages from Rupert Lowe, leader of the fringe hard-right party Restore Britain, extending his reach to millions of users on the platform. Researchers from the nonprofit tech watchdog Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) reported that the trio's posts about Belfast collectively garnered more than 115 million views across their accounts, with Musk accounting for 55 percent of the total. «Musk's amplification has been instrumental,» contributing 64 million views, CCDH said in a report. «As the owner of X and its most...