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Musk's Misinformation Campaign on X
Analysis reveals Elon Musk's X posts spread election misinformation, equivalent to $24 million in political ads.
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PoliticsUs PoliticsElectionSocial MediaMisinformationFact-Checking
X (Formerly Twitter)Center For Countering Digital Hate (Ccdh)TeslaSpacexCnn
Elon MuskDonald TrumpKamala HarrisImran Ahmed
- How has Elon Musk responded to the CCDH's criticism?
- Musk has responded to the CCDH's criticism by calling them a "criminal organization" and filing a lawsuit which was dismissed. The conflict highlights the ongoing debate about the role of social media platforms in combating election misinformation.
- What specific false claim did Musk repeatedly promote on X?
- Musk repeatedly pushed the false claim that Democrats are "importing voters" by bringing in undocumented immigrants to vote for Kamala Harris. This unsubstantiated conspiracy theory was shared widely with his over 200 million followers.
- What methodology did the CCDH use to arrive at its conclusions?
- The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) analyzed publicly available data from X to determine the reach of Musk's election-related posts. Their research focused on 87 posts containing false claims about the election, many of which were debunked by fact-checkers.
- How did Imran Ahmed characterize X under Elon Musk's leadership?
- Imran Ahmed, founder of the CCDH, criticized X for becoming a "perpetual disinformation machine" under Musk's ownership. He stated that Musk is using the platform to persuade people that the election is rigged.
- What is the main finding of the Center for Countering Digital Hate's (CCDH) analysis of Elon Musk's posts on X?
- Elon Musk's posts on X, formerly Twitter, contained false and misleading claims about the 2024 election, garnering over 2 billion views. This misinformation campaign, supporting Donald Trump, was equivalent to spending $24 million on political ads.