Elon Musk schooled on free speech by Larry the Cat

Elon Musk continued his tirade against the UK as he attempted to justify his platform’s role in the recent riots by blabbering on about free speech.

The Government has pledged to “look more broadly at social media” after false information spread on social media about the identity of the alleged Southport knife attacker spurred recent violence, leading some to call for tougher regulation.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been among those calling for reform, saying recent events have shown regulations due to come into force under the Online Safety Act are “not fit for purpose”.

Asked on Friday if he agreed with Mr Khan, Sir Keir Starmer told broadcasters: “I do think that we’re going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder.”

He added that social media executives should be “mindful of the first priority, which is to ensure that our communities are safe and secure”.

Musk has doubled down on his calls for free speech in the UK over the weekend, leaving a parody account set up in the name of the Number 10 cat, Larry, to explain a few things to him.

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.