36 People 7709 Fact-checks 3652 Articles People (36) Elon Musk Oregon 2014 Blue Oregon Causa Oregon Cover Oregon Oregon Lottery Oregon PTA Our Oregon Oregon Catalyst University of Oregon Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association Basic Rights Oregon Democratic Party of Oregon Family Forward Oregon Oregon Business Association Oregon Citizens Lobby Oregon Department of Agriculture Oregon Education Association Oregon Health Authority Oregon Transformation Project Fact-checks (7709) Viral image stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 15, 2025 Viral image stated on September 16, 2024 in an X post: The FBI said it would “visit” Elon Musk for writing on X, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: Fox News reported on “an energy-saving device that can save 90% of electricity” from Elon Musk. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Elon Musk stated on February 16, 2024 in a post: There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.” By Samantha Putterman• February 23, 2024 Bloggers stated on February 22, 2023 in a blog post: “Elon Musk to acquire Facebook soon.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: “After meeting with Elon Musk, Republican leader Sen. John Thune announces plans to cut Social Security.” By Madison Czopek• December 13, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a post on Threads: Says Taylor Swift said, “Elon Musk, the first human in history, to be radicalized by his own algorithm.” By Madison Czopek• November 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2021 in a post: "Elon Musk to donate $250 billion for reparations to African Americans in U.S." By Monique Curet• November 5, 2021 Viral image stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is dead. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2023 Threads posts stated on December 01, 2024 in a Threads post: A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks" By Sofia Ahmed• December 2, 2024 Elon Musk stated on November 06, 2022 in a tweet: “My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.” By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk: 'I Am Releasing Tesla's $7,000 NEW Car That Runs On PURE Solar Power!’” By Maria Briceño• November 19, 2024 Viral image stated on December 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk tweeted, “The Democrats paid the CEO Jack Dorsey of Twitter millions of dollars to block and delete people’s pages during the 2020 election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “‘Elon Musk sorprende al mundo con la adquisición de Ford’”. By Maria Briceño• November 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk called for a boycott of ‘The View,’ labeling it ‘a meeting place for ignorant women.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Viral image stated on September 08, 2024 in a Threads post: “Elon Musk is going to expose Bill Gates soon, says ‘he’s evil.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 09, 2023 in a blog post: “Elon Musk bans Greta Thunberg from Twitter.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 15, 2023 Threads posts stated on November 28, 2024 in a photo: “Elon Musk is not a citizen of the United States.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 5, 2024 Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2023 Articles (3652) Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024 Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents. By Madison Czopek• July 10, 2025 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know By Michael Majchrowicz• November 11, 2022 Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024 Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart isn’t new: People with work permits get Social Security numbers By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 2, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025 'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 Elon Musk calls for accountability in media, donates to PolitiFact By Josie Hollingsworth• May 24, 2018 Trump and Musk’s public attacks on each other add to questions about DOGE’s accomplishments, future By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• June 5, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025 Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025
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Viral image stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 15, 2025 Viral image stated on September 16, 2024 in an X post: The FBI said it would “visit” Elon Musk for writing on X, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2023 in a Facebook post: Fox News reported on “an energy-saving device that can save 90% of electricity” from Elon Musk. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2023 Viral image stated on September 30, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said on X, “Go to my crypto project.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2024 Elon Musk stated on February 16, 2024 in a post: There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.” By Samantha Putterman• February 23, 2024 Bloggers stated on February 22, 2023 in a blog post: “Elon Musk to acquire Facebook soon.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2024 in an Instagram post: “After meeting with Elon Musk, Republican leader Sen. John Thune announces plans to cut Social Security.” By Madison Czopek• December 13, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a post on Threads: Says Taylor Swift said, “Elon Musk, the first human in history, to be radicalized by his own algorithm.” By Madison Czopek• November 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2021 in a post: "Elon Musk to donate $250 billion for reparations to African Americans in U.S." By Monique Curet• November 5, 2021 Viral image stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is dead. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2023 Threads posts stated on December 01, 2024 in a Threads post: A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk considers melting down Statue of Liberty to make series of limited edition cyber trucks" By Sofia Ahmed• December 2, 2024 Elon Musk stated on November 06, 2022 in a tweet: “My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk.” By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk: 'I Am Releasing Tesla's $7,000 NEW Car That Runs On PURE Solar Power!’” By Maria Briceño• November 19, 2024 Viral image stated on December 07, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk tweeted, “The Democrats paid the CEO Jack Dorsey of Twitter millions of dollars to block and delete people’s pages during the 2020 election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 05, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “‘Elon Musk sorprende al mundo con la adquisición de Ford’”. By Maria Briceño• November 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk called for a boycott of ‘The View,’ labeling it ‘a meeting place for ignorant women.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 2, 2025 Viral image stated on September 08, 2024 in a Threads post: “Elon Musk is going to expose Bill Gates soon, says ‘he’s evil.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 09, 2023 in a blog post: “Elon Musk bans Greta Thunberg from Twitter.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 15, 2023 Threads posts stated on November 28, 2024 in a photo: “Elon Musk is not a citizen of the United States.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 5, 2024 Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows interview with Elon Musk about making “passive income” with “Quantum AI.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2023
Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024 Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents. By Madison Czopek• July 10, 2025 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Is Elon Musk under federal investigation? Here’s what we know By Michael Majchrowicz• November 11, 2022 Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024 Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart isn’t new: People with work permits get Social Security numbers By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 2, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse' By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025 'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 Elon Musk calls for accountability in media, donates to PolitiFact By Josie Hollingsworth• May 24, 2018 Trump and Musk’s public attacks on each other add to questions about DOGE’s accomplishments, future By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• June 5, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025 Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025
