Yousaf told BBC Scotland News that the billionaire tech entrepreneur had amplified the murder because he "seems to highlight cases that involve only people of colour or Muslims".

There is something crucial that happens in those places, which television grabs hold of and amplifies into high drama, both medical and existential.

Many have also, however, expressed concern about the effect that increasing content recommendations about social issues and politics could have on amplifying misinformation and hate speech.

BBC Verify has attempted to speak to those who repeated the claim on X and had their posts amplified by Mr Musk.

“We’ve declared a state of emergency to amplify our response to this devastating fire and clear a path for a rapid recovery,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement Tuesday evening.