General · 4 July 2026

Elon Musk Posted More About UK Race and Immigration Before SpaceX IPO

People following Elon Musk's online activity saw far more posts about UK race and immigration than his aerospace company before its stock market debut. Between 31 May and 12 June, Guardian analysis found he made 303 posts on those topics and 114 about SpaceX. Nearly three quarters of the race and immigration posts related to UK politics.

By BriefTea Editorial · 4 July 2026 at 16:43

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