Musk’s controversial activities on X have further escalated tensions. He expressed support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has drawn criticism for its divisive rhetoric.

Germany's foreign and defence ministries said on Wednesday they would refocus their public communications away from Elon Musk's X, with the defence department saying it had become increasingly "unhappy" with developments at the social media platform.

The German Defence Ministry is suspending its accounts on the social media platform X, which has been the subject of widespread criticism since its purchase by tech billionaire Elon Musk. The ministry said it would no longer actively post on the platform for the foreseeable future,