The ADL Defended Elon Musk’s ‘Awkward Gesture.’ Now He Calls It a Hate Group

The article discusses a controversy surrounding Elon Musk's criticism of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a prominent civil rights organization. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Twitter, recently accused the ADL of being a "hate group" that "hates Christians." This came after the ADL had defended Musk's "awkward gesture" on Twitter, which some had interpreted as an offensive hand signal. The article notes that the ADL's mission is to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate, and it has previously called out Musk for promoting misinformation and far-right conspiracy theories on Twitter. Musk's accusations against the ADL have been criticized as unfounded and potentially harmful, as they could undermine the organization's efforts to fight discrimination and intolerance. The article suggests that the dispute highlights the ongoing tensions between Musk and various civil rights groups over his handling of content moderation on Twitter.