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Search results for "Elon Musk was impersonating his mother on twitter"

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Viral image stated on September 07, 2024 in a Threads post:
Elon Musk said, “Anyone caught promoting propaganda will be suspended from X.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024
Bloggers stated on February 22, 2023 in a blog post:
“Elon Musk to acquire Facebook soon.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023
Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk.
By Sara Swann• October 10, 2022
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
Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in Instagram post:
“DISGRUNTLED EX-EMPLOYEE? Twitter CEO Elon Musk's account is presently suspended.”
By Michael Majchrowicz• November 7, 2022
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
Bloggers stated on March 09, 2023 in a blog post:
“Elon Musk bans Greta Thunberg from Twitter.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 15, 2023
X posts stated on April 25, 2022 in a tweet:
Elon Musk suspended Bill Gates from Twitter.
By Bill McCarthy• April 27, 2022
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
Viral image stated on October 27, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Former President Donald Trump issued an Oct. 27 statement saying he was told his Twitter account “will be back up and running on Monday.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2022
Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Elon Musk banned U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from Twitter.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 9, 2023
Viral image stated on July 09, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Elon Musk’s account “is suspended on Twitter after backing out of $44B deal.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2022
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 February 08, 2025 in Facebook posts:
Elon Musk spent $40 million to buy five Super Bowl Commercial ads to promote DOGE.
By Sofia Ahmed• February 13, 2025
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
Viral image stated on October 19, 2022 in an Instagram post:
On Oct. 19, Donald Trump tweeted, “Thank you Elon Musk, I’m back!!!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2022
Viral image stated on May 04, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows Elon Musk saying “I just unbanned President Trump’s Twitter and I already have crybaby liberals threatening to quit Twitter.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 11, 2023
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 21, 2023
Threads posts stated on October 20, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Elon Musk reportedly eyeing CNN acquisition: ‘I’ll fix the media, one network at a time.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2024
Threads posts stated on July 05, 2023 in a Threads post:
Elon Musk tweeted that he “just downloaded Threads” and it “sucks.”
By Loreben Tuquero• July 6, 2023

Articles (6772)

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

'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting

By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024

Elon Musk calls for accountability in media, donates to PolitiFact

By Josie Hollingsworth• May 24, 2018

Anonymous X account shares falsehoods to Elon Musk, top US officials. What we know about 'Amuse'

By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims

By Loreben Tuquero• August 27, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance?

By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024

2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods

By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024

Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents.

By Madison Czopek• July 10, 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

How Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube plan to address 2024 election misinformation

By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023

Fact-checking Progress 2028, the pro-Trump super PAC impersonating Democrats

By Samantha Putterman• November 1, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump as DOGE adviser Elon Musk leaves White House

By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• May 30, 2025

Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath

By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024

Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk

By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025

Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines

By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024

Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? What scholars say about Joe Biden’s warning

By Samantha Putterman• January 22, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks? No

By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2025

Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners, including PolitiFact

By Rebecca Catalanello, Katie Sanders• January 7, 2025

How health incidents like Bronny James’ cardiac arrest fuel COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

By Madison Czopek• July 31, 2023