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nsacpi said:
is Elon Musk still a major source of disinformation?

Overview​

Yes, as of November 2025, Elon Musk remains a major source of disinformation. This assessment is based on extensive reporting from fact-checking organizations, mainstream media outlets, and analyses of his activity on X (formerly Twitter), where he has over 200 million followers. Musk's posts—often amplifying unverified claims, conspiracy theories, or false narratives—routinely garner billions of views, far outpacing corrections or fact-checks. His influence extends beyond personal posts, as changes to X's moderation policies under his ownership have reduced barriers to misinformation spread. While Musk frequently dismisses critical coverage as "fake news," evidence from 2025 shows a pattern of high-impact falsehoods on topics like elections, UK politics, European affairs, and South Africa.

Key Evidence from 2025​

Musk's disinformation has targeted sensitive issues, influencing public discourse and even policy. Here's a breakdown of notable examples:
TopicSpecific Claims/PostsImpact/ReachDebunk/Source
UK Grooming Gangs & PoliticsMusk amplified baseless claims about a 2008 Home Office memo allegedly covering up child exploitation, accusing former PM Gordon Brown of "selling little girls for votes" and attacking PM Keir Starmer. He posted over 100 times in early 2025, including reposts from far-right accounts.100+ million views; fueled riots and threats against officials like Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips, who said it "endangered" her.BBC Verify confirmed no such memo existed; The Guardian called it "escalating hate and threatening democracy."
US Elections & GovernmentMusk shared false claims about voter fraud (e.g., Democrats "importing voters") and election integrity, reaching 2 billion views in 2024-2025. Post-Trump win, he influenced DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) firings based on misleading narratives about federal workers.Billions of views; corrections from officials like Michigan's Secretary of State got minimal engagement compared to Musk's posts.Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) analysis; NBC News reported his lies spread "hundreds of times further" than fact-checks.
European PoliticsMusk attacked EU leaders, supported far-right parties (e.g., "Make Europe Great Again" post), and insulted figures like Germany's Olaf Scholz, calling for arrests. He amplified disinformation on migration and judiciary.352+ million views for 12 posts alone; contributed to far-right gains in 2025 elections.EDMO report labeled X "the epicenter of disinformation"; CNN noted his "heavy-handed interference."
South AfricaMusk shared misleading anecdotes conflating crime with racial narratives, including false claims about "white genocide" and government policies. He attempted to influence Grok AI to align with these views.Millions of views; amplified stereotypes and drew international backlash.News24 debunked as "inflammatory portrayal"; X users called it a "pattern of misinformation." (post)
Platform-Wide IssuesUnder Musk, X faced EU penalties for failing to curb hate speech and disinformation; he sued New York over a hate speech reporting law. His own AI, Grok, admitted in 2024 (and echoed in 2025 queries) that Musk is the "biggest spreader of misinformation" due to his reach and lack of corrections.X designated a "disinformation machine"; billions of uncorrected views.NYT on EU fines; Vox on viral sarcasm (e.g., Biden pardon); TechPolicy.Press on "digital authority."

Broader Context​

  • Scale and Mechanism: Musk's 2025 posts often originate or boost debunked content from far-right accounts, with X's reduced moderation (e.g., fewer Community Notes on his claims) allowing rapid spread. A France 24 analysis found 28 fake stories in October 2024 alone, viewed 540 million times— a trend continuing into 2025.
  • Musk's Response: He routinely labels critics "fake news" (e.g., dismissing AP, FT, and CNN reports) and positions X as a "free speech" platform, but this has led to lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny.– (posts)
  • Why "Major" Source?: His follower count and algorithmic favoritism make him uniquely influential. As Vox noted, "we are all living inside Elon Musk’s disinformation machine." X posts from users like @mehdirhasan and @thunderf00t reinforce this, citing Grok's own admissions. (posts)
This isn't partisan speculation—it's substantiated by cross-verified reports. If Musk's patterns shift, so might this view, but current data shows no abatement.
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What does Grok say about MSM news sources' accuracy? lol

We know the answer to that.
 
We should have boots on the ground in Gaza, Iran, Nigeria, and Venezuela.

(The invasion of Greenland can wait until mid terms)
 
mqt said:
Seems like kind of a shitty way to use the presidency.
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Eh.

So does using it as a retirement home and allowing millions of people in unchecked to rape and hurt tax paying legal citizens…including the people that voted for you.
 
mqt said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1987072479894929529

Look, shout out to The Blaze if they end up being right about all this, but color me skeptical that the smoking gun that was found 5 years later turns out to be gait analysis or that even if it were a Capitol police officer that it’s proof of a vast conspiracy.
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www.thebulwark.com

The Blaze’s Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb

The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
www.thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com

Excellent work as always, J6 truthers…

My favorite part:

That’s prompted pushback from other MAGA personalities who are on board with Gaitgate (sorry again). Blogger Joe Hoft, cofounder of the Gateway Pundit—or should I say Gait-way Pundit?—theorized that Kelly wants the FBI’s $500,000 reward for the pipe-bomb suspect’s identity for herself.
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How would this strategy even work? Would Kelly convince others to back off then swoop back in later and claim she found new evidence tying this person to the crime? Or would she just convince the FBI a different innocent person did it?
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1988418910295867405

I was told Trump surrounded himself with the wrong people the first time around, but he learned his lesson and wouldn’t make that mistake again.

Maybe it’s time to accept that it’s not the people Trump surrounds himself who are the problem …the problem is Trump is a moron who isn’t fit for this job.

(For the record, I’m glad he’s apparently reversing his stance on this particular issue)
 
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His basic point is correct. For a variety of reasons, this country produces fewer scientists, engineers, mathematicians than it needs. The immigrants we import in these fields do an incredible amount of heavy and important lifting. In industry and in academia where they train the next generation.

My own department (economics and finance, the closest things to technical fields in business and the social sciences) has been greatly enriched by colleagues from China (3), Indonesia, South Korea, Jamaica and Ecuador. Plus a couple others who are children of immigrants.

We are conducting a job search for a tenure-track position to teach finance. I'm having dinner with the first of three candidates tonight. She from China by way of LSU. Very impressive job paper. Very personable. Good teaching evaluations. If there were more Americans like that we would hire them. And there is one American-born candidate among our three finalists. But they are few and far between in the more technical fields.
 
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