German chancellor takes veiled swipe at Elon Musk in New Year's address

(The Hill) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave a subtle nod to criticism around billionaire Elon Musk's influence on President-elect Trump early Tuesday, saying the nation's fate will not be decided by "the owners of social media."

“In our debates, one can be forgiven for sometimes thinking the more extreme an opinion is, the more attention it will garner," Scholz said in his New Year's Eve message, without specifically pointing to Musk or Trump, according to The Guardian.

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