Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline

The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersRos Atkins on... 24 hours on Elon Musk's X timelineSince the start of this year, Elon Musk has made or shared posts about UK politics, grooming gangs and child sexual abuse at a significant rate.

BBC Verify has examined a 24 hour snapshot of his timeline and found a wave of misinformation amplified in the posts. The BBC's Analysis editor Ros Atkins examines one day on the platform for the owner of X.

Produced by Catherine Karelli, Shayan Sardarizadeh and Jake Horton

Graphics by Jacqueline Galvin

SaveExplore MoreYousaf accuses Musk of inflaming racial tensions2 days agoScotland politicsRos Atkins on...Elon Musk's political interventions4 days agoWorldTrump joins Musk to watch Starship test launch19 Nov 2024US & CanadaElon Musk gives $1m to a rally attendee21 Oct 2024US & CanadaWatch astonishing moment Starship booster caught in mid-air 'chopsticks manoeuvre'13 Oct 2024Science & EnvironmentMusk promises self-driving Tesla taxis, but are they safe?12 Oct 2024TechnologyIs Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa?25 Sep 2024AfricaSpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission blasts off10 Sep 2024Police and protesters clash at Tesla's Berlin factory10 May 2024EuropeNeuralink patient seen playing chess using brain implant21 Mar 2024TechnologyWatch: Musk and son visit Tesla plant after fire13 Mar 2024EuropeWatch: Musk attempts Cybertruck window stunt again1 Dec 2023TechnologySpaceX rocket launches, separates and loses contact18 Nov 2023Science & Environment‘Like having a very smart friend’: Musk on impact of AI3 Nov 2023Technology'There will come a point when no job is needed,' says Musk2 Nov 2023TechnologyMusk says it is too early to start regulating AI1 Nov 2023TechnologyMusk takes son to meet Turkey's President Erdogan18 Sep 2023US & Canada'Overwhelming consensus' to regulate AI, says Musk13 Sep 2023US & CanadaX sign removed at Musk's HQ after complaints1 Aug 2023US & CanadaWatch: Twitter HQ sign change halted as police arrive25 Jul 2023TechnologyPalisades Fire spews 'fire devil'The phenomenon was seen amid the wildfires tearing through Los Angeles.

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c87dg3x1rd0o

---