Musk’s obsession with a xenophobic film turns Citizen Vigilante into a culture-war flashpoint

Vox explains how Elon Musk’s promotion of the anti-migrant film Citizen Vigilante helped turn it into a viral hit on Apple and Amazon, fueling conservative celebration while raising questions about whether its success reflects real demand for racist propaganda or is mainly the result of Musk’s amplification on X. The piece traces the film’s premise and cast, notes Germany’s ban, and compares the phenomenon to prior controversies like Sound of Freedom, arguing Musk’s platform and its algorithms played a key role in spreading the film’s narrative to a broader audience.