The world’s richest man has become fixated on child sexual exploitation in deindustrialized English towns—much of which took place more than a decade ago.

Elon Musk has been targetting the UK government over the grooming scandal that has haunted Britain for years. The scandal refers to investigations in towns such as Rotherham, Rochdale, and Telford revealed widespread child sexual exploitation,

With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.

Elon Musk, having spent much of 2024 inveigling himself into a position of power in U.S. politics, has a new target in his sights for this year: Europe. Musk has enjoyed sticking his oar into politics on my side of the Atlantic for a while now.

The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know.