BMW UK announces it's leaving X — and gets mercilessly mocked

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The announcement of BMW Group UK according to which “no longer publishes in X” found with violent reaction and mockery. In its article, the British branch of the German luxury manufacturer also trusts consumers that the company would continue to publish on Facebook and Instagram.

While the company did not give the reasoning behind the decision, many users of social networks related it to a controversy that involves the owner of X, Elon Musk, doing what critics say it is a “Nazi greeting” in the shot of possession of President Donald Trump.

Musk has taken heat from critics who accused him of doing a “fascist salute” while speaking at an Inauguration Day event. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) came to the billionaire’s defense, with ADL said that what Musk did was merely an “awkward gesture” and “not a Nazi salute.”

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After the announcement of the company’s social networks, X users temporarily discussed the past links of the German luxury manufacturer to Adolf Hitler, with many photographs of him through BMW tours.

Adolf Hitler visiting the BMW (Bayerische Motorwerke) factories, Weimar Republic. (Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)

“I never asked a type of your salary, an apple tree of your weight or a gerguy corporate that your main source of paintings from 1939 to 1945,” Jack “Kenjac” Kennedy wrote, a sports podcastor and content creator.

On its website, BMW addresses its history, including the company’s actions during the “National Socialist era,” but the page makes no mention of Hitler or the Nazis.

“During the war, the company management exhibited no moral scruples in making widespread use of forced labor and prisoners in concentration camps in order to comply with the production figures laid down by the authorities. These people had to work under terrible conditions and many died of hunger and exhaustion,” the company’s website reads. “BMW bears a substantial share of the burden of responsibility for these events and undoubtedly incurred a burden of guilt in committing these crimes.”

An employee stands between new BMW automobiles inside a BMW AG showroom in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The company was also slammed for going “woke.” This comes as many companies have started rolling back DEI policies. Even Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, joined in the mockery, telling followers they should not buy BMWs.

“BMW =” more awake, “Lee wrote in X”. Do not buy your cars. “

Meanwhile, Chaya Raichik, the author of the popular account X Libsophtiktok, made a company laugh to write the message.

“It’s not an airport. You don’t want to announce your departure,” Raichik wrote.

Elon Musk gestures on the podium the capital One Arena on the day of the presidential term of Donald Trump, in Washington, D. C. , January 20, 2025. (Reuters / Mike Segar / Reuters)

Benjamin Netanyahu comes in defense of Elon Musk

After criticizing the previous one this week, Musk joked that “radical leftists” were disappointed that they stopped by to “praise Hamas for calling me a Nazi,” prompting Netanyahu to protect the billionaire.

Israeli prime minister said Musk “falsely coated,” calling him a “great friend of Israel. “

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“The social media presence of BMW Group brands is managed by each country/region to address their unique requirements,” BMW UK told Fox Business in response to a request for comment. “In the UK we’ll continue to be active on X, providing a dedicated customer support channel to meet the needs of our customers. This approach will differ across our brands and regions, reflecting the specific needs of each market.”

BMW UK announces it’s leaving X — and gets mercilessly mocked

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