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Yolanda Díaz, Urtasun, and Rego Leave X Over Elon Musk's Alleged Nazi Salute at Trump's Inauguration

Jan 21, 2025, 08:54 AM

Yolanda Díaz, the Spanish Deputy Prime Minister, has announced her departure from the social media platform X, following Elon Musk's controversial gesture during Donald Trump's inauguration, which was perceived as a Nazi salute. Díaz stated that the platform has transformed from a communication tool into a mechanism for propaganda, labeling it as an 'altavoz de la extrema derecha' (a mouthpiece for the far-right). Alongside her, fellow ministers Ernest Urtasun and Sira Rego have also decided to leave X, criticizing Musk's actions as indicative of a broader trend towards extremism on the platform. The group Sumar, which includes these officials, expressed their disapproval of X's current role in amplifying far-right narratives.