4 People 18323 Fact-checks 5810 Articles People (4) Elon Musk David French X posts Viral image Fact-checks (18323) Social Media stated on January 29, 2024 in an X post: Elon Musk is not allowing X users to search for Taylor Swift on the platform “out of fear they will find this pro-Biden image of her.” By Katelyn Ferral• January 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk funded a Neuralink implant procedure for a 7-year-old girl “who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.” By Loreben Tuquero• April 1, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes. By Sofia Ahmed• February 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2023 in an image: Pizzagate “expert” went to jail for child pornography By Sofia Ahmed• November 30, 2023 Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads: An image shows Travis Kelce responding to Elon Musk X post that followed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. By Madison Czopek• September 13, 2024 Viral image stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is dead. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post: Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2025 in Facebook posts: “DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 28, 2025 Instagram posts stated on March 27, 2023 in a video: Elon Musk said a new Tesla feature can scan testicles and use that information “to biometrically unlock and start the car.” By Gabrielle Settles• April 10, 2023 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 X posts stated on March 23, 2025 in a post: Video shows “leaked audio” of Vice President JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk and saying “he's making us look bad.” By Grace Abels• March 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk launches new pregnancy robot.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said President Joe Biden “has one month left to live.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023 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 Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads: An image shows Taylor Swift responding to Elon Musk's X post about giving her a child by saying she's happy to take his daughter Vivian and ‘give her all the love and respect she deserves.’ By Andy Nguyen• September 18, 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 December 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk invented an energy-saving device that could “cut electricity bills by 80%.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 21, 2023 Viral image stated on November 20, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said he would suspend X “accounts calling me fat.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2025 in a post: It’s “official” that President Donald Trump is signing an “order from Elon Musk giving taxpayers who have filed their 2024 tax returns a stimulus check for $5,000.” By Sara Swann• February 26, 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 Articles (5810) Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 How to detect deepfake videos like a fact-checker By Gabrielle Settles• April 19, 2023 'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025 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 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 Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents. By Madison Czopek• July 10, 2025 Cannibalism in Haiti? Fact-checking the unfounded claims By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 18, 2024 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025
Social Media stated on January 29, 2024 in an X post: Elon Musk is not allowing X users to search for Taylor Swift on the platform “out of fear they will find this pro-Biden image of her.” By Katelyn Ferral• January 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk funded a Neuralink implant procedure for a 7-year-old girl “who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.” By Loreben Tuquero• April 1, 2025 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes. By Sofia Ahmed• February 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2023 in an image: Pizzagate “expert” went to jail for child pornography By Sofia Ahmed• November 30, 2023 Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads: An image shows Travis Kelce responding to Elon Musk X post that followed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. By Madison Czopek• September 13, 2024 Viral image stated on October 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk is dead. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post: Video shows Elon Musk saying he bought Twitter and unblocked Andrew Tate’s Twitter account because “we need to escape the suppression from the matrix and expose the global elites.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 22, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2025 in Facebook posts: “DOGE discovers Louisiana man with 34 different names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. He was collecting $1,168,646 in (Social Security) per year.” By Loreben Tuquero• February 28, 2025 Instagram posts stated on March 27, 2023 in a video: Elon Musk said a new Tesla feature can scan testicles and use that information “to biometrically unlock and start the car.” By Gabrielle Settles• April 10, 2023 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 X posts stated on March 23, 2025 in a post: Video shows “leaked audio” of Vice President JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk and saying “he's making us look bad.” By Grace Abels• March 24, 2025 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk launches new pregnancy robot.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 09, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said President Joe Biden “has one month left to live.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 11, 2023 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 Threads posts stated on September 12, 2024 in a post on Threads: An image shows Taylor Swift responding to Elon Musk's X post about giving her a child by saying she's happy to take his daughter Vivian and ‘give her all the love and respect she deserves.’ By Andy Nguyen• September 18, 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 December 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk invented an energy-saving device that could “cut electricity bills by 80%.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 21, 2023 Viral image stated on November 20, 2024 in a Threads post: Says Elon Musk said he would suspend X “accounts calling me fat.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2025 in a post: It’s “official” that President Donald Trump is signing an “order from Elon Musk giving taxpayers who have filed their 2024 tax returns a stimulus check for $5,000.” By Sara Swann• February 26, 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
Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 How to detect deepfake videos like a fact-checker By Gabrielle Settles• April 19, 2023 'An environment of distrust': How Elon Musk amplifies falsehoods about immigration, 2024 voting By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2024 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 How Elon Musk ditched Twitter's safeguards and primed X to spread misinformation By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2023 Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• February 21, 2025 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 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 Analysis: How PolitiFact fact-checked 2024 election claims on vote counting, mail ballots, machines By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2024 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023 By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023 Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents. By Madison Czopek• July 10, 2025 Cannibalism in Haiti? Fact-checking the unfounded claims By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 18, 2024 Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue. By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2025 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025
