Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.
  • Elon Musk is clashing with multiple governments around the world.
  • His ownership of X/Twitter has pulled him into a new sphere of global politics.
  • Musk has been in public spats with Brazil's Supreme Court and the Australian government this year.

Elon Musk is well known for his public spats.

The world's fourth-richest person rarely shies away from face-offs with other prominent figures but, increasingly, he appears to be drawing the ire of national governments too.

That's largely due to his ownership of Twitter, which thrust him into a new sphere of global politics.