Elon Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop 'Dilbert' cartoon
The Hindu
The comic’s creator posted racist comments on his YouTube channel
Billionaire Elon Musk on February 26 accused the media of being racist against whites and Asians after U.S. newspapers dropped a white comic strip author who made derogatory comments about Black Americans.
The Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and USA Today were among newspapers that canceled the cartoon "Dilbert" after its creator Scott Adams said Black Americans were a hate group and posted racist comments on his YouTube channel on Wednesday.
In replies to tweets about the controversy, the Tesla and Twitter chief executive said the media had long been racist against non-white people but are now "racist against whites & Asians."
"Maybe they can try not being racist," Mr. Musk tweeted.
In response to an account that said white victims of police violence get a fraction of media coverage compared to Black victims, Mr. Musk said the coverage is "Very disproportionate to promote a false narrative."
Mr. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Musk's views on social issues have been increasingly under the microscope since he took over Twitter in October.
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