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French Film Academy Quits Elon Musk's X

The César Academy, the group behind France's equivalent to the Oscars, made the announcement on Monday. "The X platform, particularly due to the actions and stances of its leader, no longer aligns with our values."

The tech billionaire has used the social media platform to actively support far-right groups in Europe and attack more mainstream government leaders. On Sunday, Musk took part in the official campaign kickoff for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — a group that has called for the “reimmigration” of ethnic minorities, including German citizens, to their “countries of origin” — joining the event via live video link. The organization has been implementing #MeToo measures to prevent and address misconduct within the French film industry, spurned on by public outrage over public #MeToo allegations, including multiple charges of assault and misconduct filed against French star Gerard Depardieu and the sentencing of Dominique Boutonnat, the president of the National Film Board (CNC), to three years for sexual assault of his godson.

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