Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging Germans to vote for the far-right party in what is the latest high-profile sign of the tech billionaire’s involvement in European politics.

US tech billionaire Elon Musk spoke with the far-right AfD's chancellor candidate in a livestream - but misinformation was rampant. We debunk some of the notable false claims and misleading information from the pre-election conversation.

Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.