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Musk to sue German broadcaster ZDF over 'hunt for migrants' Elon Musk said he was taking legal action against one of Germany's public broadcasters after it reported that he had called for "a hunt for migrants" in Belfast.

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NIUS | Legal Information and About Us - World Today Journal Billionaire Elon Musk is at the center of a growing controversy after Germany’s public broadcaster ZDF aired an investigative report alleging his companies exploit migrant workers in European factories. The program, titled “Jagd auf Migranten” (Hunt for Migrants), claims poor working conditions and wage suppression at Tesla’s German Gigafactory and other Musk-affiliated operations. Musk has strongly denied the allegations, calling them “fake news” on X (formerly Twitter), while German labor unions demand official investigations. The report has reignited debates about corporate accountability in tech manufacturing and the treatment of migrant labor across Europe. With Musk’s companies expanding production in Germany and Poland, the allegations carry significant implications for his global operations and public image. Here’s what we know about the claims, Musk’s response, and the potential fallout. Key details verified: The ZDF report aired on May 12, 2024, on its flagship ZDFheute program Allegations focus on Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin and other Musk-affiliated facilities German labor unions have called for Ver.di (public …

Elon Musk Takes Legal Action Against German Public Broadcaster Over ... Elon Musk is challenging ZDF after it linked him to a supposed “hunt on migrants”. The dispute follows earlier controversies over the German public broadcaster’s coverage of Donald Trump, ICE and Charlie Kirk. Elon Musk is taking legal action against German public broadcaster ZDF. Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images Elon Musk has announced legal action against Germany’s public broadcaster ZDF. The tech entrepreneur was responding to a ZDFheute live broadcast that accused him of calling for a “hunt on migrants” in connection with riots in Northern Ireland. On his platform X, Musk wrote that legal action was being taken against ZDF over “outrageous lies”. A few hours later, he doubled down. Responding to a post by German author Hans Mahncke, Musk wrote: “During the lawsuit against them, we will find out exactly which cretin wrote this terrible lie.” The controversy arose from a report on unrest in Belfast following a brutal knife attack. Presenter Christina von Ungern-Sternberg opened the broadcast by saying: “A brutal attempted murder in broad daylight in Belfast. Someone films it, the video goes vir…

Musk to sue German state broadcaster 'for lies' — RT World News US-based tech mogul Elon Musk has said he is taking legal action against German state broadcaster ZDF over claims that he incited anti-migrant violence in Northern Ireland. Anti-immigration unrest erupted in Belfast last week after a Sudanese asylum seeker allegedly carried out a stabbing attack that left a local resident blind in his left eye. After the video of the incident went viral, rioters attacked homes, torched vehicles, and clashed with police in the city. In aposton his X platform on Monday, Musk wrote that“legal action is being taken against ZDF for their outrageous lies.” “During the lawsuit against them, we will find out exactly which cretin wrote this terrible lie,”he added in a subsequentpost. The world’s first trillionaire and a vocal critic of migration policies in multiple Western countries, including the UK, took issue with the ZDF Heute live broadcast last Friday devoted to the events in Northern Ireland. In it, the presenter claimed that a“racist mob then hunts down migrants. A British far-right extremist[Tommy Robinson]and tech billionaire Elon Musk called for it.” ZDF has since admitted tha…

Elon Musk Takes Legal Action Against ZDF Over “Migrant Hunt” Lie News Culture Wars Elon Musk Takes Legal Action Against ZDF Over “Migrant Hunt” Lie Elon Musk has initiated legal action against German state broadcaster ZDF for falsely accusing him of calling for a "hunt for migrants" during Northern Ireland unrest. nius.de | Photo: nius.de Stefanos Banos Staff Writer JUNE 16, 2026 AT 6:28 AM The SpaceX and X owner declared on his social media platform Monday evening that legal proceedings have been initiated against ZDF over what he termed their outrageous lies. The move comes after the German television station attributed xenophobic calls to violence to Musk without any supporting evidence, according to Nius . Add NewsFire to your preferred Google News sources Photo: nius.de The controversy stems from an edition of the ZDF program “ZDF heute live,” in which the broadcaster claimed Musk had publicly called for a “hunt for migrants” in response to protests and riots in Northern Ireland. The show’s moderator opened the 30-minute broadcast by stating that a brutal murder attempt on the streets of Belfast had been filmed and gone viral, after which a racist mob allegedly hunted migrant…

Elon Musk takes legal action against German broadcaster over Belfast ... X owner Elon Musk has forced German public broadcaster Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) to retract a claim that he helped incite anti-migrant violence in Belfast by calling for a “hunt for migrants,” and has accused the channel of spreading “outrageous lies.” ZDF confirmed to POLITICO on Tuesday that Musk, through a German law firm, sent a cease-and-desist letter over the opening segment of the June 12 edition of its “ ZDFheute live ” program, titled “Riots in Belfast — How Musk Fueled the Protests.” The broadcaster said it subsequently complied, removed the disputed passage and added a transparency disclaimer stating that the wording had been removed for legal reasons. “The ZDF confirms that Elon Musk, through a German law firm, demanded a cease-and-desist declaration,” said the broadcaster. “The ZDF complied, submitted the declaration and removed the passage in question from the introduction.” Advertisement Musk’s lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel labeled the outcome a clear victory. “The libelous defamation of Mr. Musk by ZDF was journalistically completely unjustifiable,” Steinhöfel told POLITICO. “Thus, I am pl…

Elon Musk Threatens Legal Action Against German Broadcaster ZDF Over ... Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, has announced he is pursuing legal action against German public broadcaster ZDF over a segment he claims misrepresented his role in Belfast riots. Musk posted his intentions on his social network X, writing, “Legal action is being taken against ZDF for their outrageous lies.” Submit a Press Release or News Tip The ZDF report in question aired on its online news program ZDFheute live as a half-hour segment examining violent unrest that gripped Northern Ireland. Belfast experienced nights of riots after a high-profile stabbing incident in which the suspect, a migrant from Sudan, was charged with attempted murder. Hundreds of rioters took to the streets going door-to-door, shouting “Foreigners get out” while setting cars, homes, and businesses on fire. The protests were encouraged by British far-right extremist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, as well as Restore UK founder Rupert Lowe. Musk shared posts from both figures to his 240 million followers on X, and on June 9 added his own message: “Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY w…

Elon Musk takes legal action against ZDF – broadcaster responds dpa 16.6.2026 - 14:36 Following a ZDF report on the Belfast riots, Elon Musk has demanded a cease-and-desist letter through his attorney. ZDF has since described the wording as “misleading.” DPA 16.06.2026, 14:36 16.06.2026, 14:37 dpa Update 2:36 p.m.:After tech entrepreneur Elon Musk took legal action against a ZDF report about him, the German broadcaster removed the criticized passage. “ZDF has complied and removed the passage in question from the introduction.” A note has now been added to the corresponding section in the media library stating: “The introduction was shortened for legal reasons.” Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is taking legal action against a ZDF report about him. He issued a cease-and-desist letter to the German public broadcaster on behalf of his client regarding a report on riots in Belfast and is demanding a declaration of discontinuance, attorney Joachim Steinhöfel confirmed to the German Press Agency (dpa). The "Welt" had previously reported on the letter. According to the report, the claim that Musk had called for a "hunt for migrants by a racist mob" is obviously untrue. The backgrou…

ZDF censors part of a report on Belfast due to Musk - Demócrata The German public television channel ZDF decided this Tuesday to suppress several fragments of a report on the recent riots in the Northern Irish city of Belfast after the American businessman Elon Musk initiated legal actions against the channel. The broadcaster's lawyer explained that Musk previously sent a letter in which he demanded confirmation of the withdrawal of certain parts of the television piece, considering its content to be completely false. Given this situation, ZDF indicated that it has opted to delete the controversial passage from the introduction of the report. Thus, the intro has been shortened "for legal reasons," as stated on ZDF's own website. The journalistic work was broadcast on June 12 with the title "Riots in Belfast: How Musk fuels protests." The introduction stated that a racist mob was pursuing migrants and added that such actions had been encouraged by Musk's words, among others. The riots broke out after a stabbing attack on June 8 in the capital of Northern Ireland, in which the victim lost an eye at the hands of an attacker of foreign origin. The alleged attacker, a Sudanese nati…