Elon Musk's X run amok with conspiracy theories after Trump shooting | Mashable.
Elon Musk endorses Trump as conspiracy theories of shooting run amok on X
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Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is embroiled in trending conspiracy theories after former President Donald Trump was shot at during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennslyvania. After the shooting on Saturday, X CEO Elon Musk took to the platform to "fully endorse" the former President, having donated a "sizeable amount" to a Trump Super PAC to help with his re-election a day before the rally.
According to The Verge, in the wake of the shooting, the platform has promoted tags such as "false flag" and "staged" on its list of trending topics. Several posts on X have claimed that Trump faked the assassination attempt or that the shooter, a registered Republican, was a secret ANTIFA/CIA operative sent by President Joe Biden. There is evidence of neither. These posts have several thousand likes, like this one, claiming Trump's sniper team had already seen the shooter and purposefully let them get closer.
As The Verge notes, other major social media platforms responded more effectively in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. YouTube highlighted news clips and steered search results toward credible news reports and verified creators. Facebook predominantly showed results from news outlets, having eliminated its trending topics section in 2018. On Threads, conspiracy-related posts sometimes appeared at the top of its trending topics for the incident, however, these were not consistent.
X did not return a request for comment, its email address automatically replied āBusy now, please check back later.ā However, the official account for the platform did post, simply saying "global town square" ā a reference to Musk's initial goal of free speech absolutism when buying Twitter in 2022.
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Given the current news about the Trump assassination attempt, the lack of moderation for rampant misinformation is unsurprising. Musk has, politically, moved further right since buying X, including the reinstating of right-wing accounts like Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate.
Because of its moderation problems and the spread of conspiracy theories, several high-paying advertisers have left the site as well. However, since Musk has told fleeing advertisers to "go fuck yourself," it doesn't seem that X's misinformation problem is being solved anytime soon.
My account was banned from Twitter in 2020, so I'm okay.
ReplyDeleteHow revolting.
ReplyDeleteX will be banned if project 2025 gets implemented - the right thinks social media apps are EVIL
ReplyDeleteOnly a complete m0r0n wouldn't see how fake that was. Lol
ReplyDeletehttps://t.me/+PsWVCwX1JQwyN2Nk
DeleteIt's USA's BLUE or DIE time in Nov.
DeleteIronic that musk is normally an attractive scent, this Musk really does repel on every level.
ReplyDeleteI use musk spray on my toilet
DeleteI use musk spray after a good shit
Deletebad shit to hide a bad shit
Musk is used in perfume traditionally as a glandular substance from a musk deer. But is often used a smelly descriptor.
DeleteThe guy who owns an EV company endorses the guy that wants to ban them
ReplyDeleteIām sure Tesla will be an exception
DeleteHe doesn't care about Tesla. He uses it as a cash cow to fund his alt-right agenda on twitter
DeleteTough to fund something if Trump bans your source of funds
DeleteMusk and Trump made a deal when Elon visited him at MaraLago
DeleteDidnāt he see all the chatting about ādrill baby drillā?
DeleteWhen did Trump say he wanted to ban EVs? Are you referring to the proposed tariffs on Chinese imports?
Deletei mean it makes sense. if the govt pulls funding and tax credits for ev stuff.... it hinders his competitors from being able to catch up to tesla. feels more like him trying to pull the ladder up after tesla got to the top to keep it as close to a monopoly as possible.
DeleteWas there any doubt? Racist, tax dodgers flock together like klansmen
ReplyDeleteTax evader, draft dodger* ftfy
DeleteConvenient he gets to wait until Trump is shot to endorse him. Lucky he didn't do it earlier.
ReplyDeleteI caught that too. Quite the opportunity to cash in on some plausible deniability. Maybe he isn't as dumb as he looks
DeleteI bet that was a gut reaction from him because someone suddenly got too much focus in the spotlight, and Musk can't live without having that for himself.
DeleteHe had made a donation prior to the shooting. Not sure if it was confirmed but tons of rumors had happened this week.
DeleteThis really comes as no surprise given the extreme right wing positions he's taken recently, but coming on the heels of the gunshots at the Trump rally today, this is a huge piece of red meat he is throwing out there.
ReplyDeleteHis ears aren't THAT big.
DeleteFuck them both
ReplyDeleteš„š„š„š„š„
DeleteChange your rag?
DeleteWow. You sure told them! I bet they are so disturbed by your comment now.
DeleteOpportunistic sick fuck
ReplyDeleteDonāt kick the man when heās down.. I donāt like trump either but Iām send him thoughts and prayers
DeleteNot sure where youāre getting downvotes. You clearly stated that you donāt like Trump and made it clear that you donāt condone assassination attempts.
DeleteMe either. Snowflakes I guess
DeleteBecause Putin says so
ReplyDeleteStart crying until 2028 š
DeleteUkraines president says some interesting things these days. Lol
DeleteAs if he didn't yesterday...
ReplyDeleteHe also made a donation of 36 million dollars to Republican funds Friday.
ReplyDeleteVile conartist to vile conartist
DeleteDeport him
ReplyDeleteDeport an American citizen for expressing his own opinions? You must understand or value what this country stands for.
DeleteNaturalized citizens can be deported for treason. Musk is a walking billboard for treason. Served my country. Did you?
DeleteAbsolutely, but there is no treason here, despite what you say. And yes I did, 8 years in the Marine Corps infantry. What about you? What branch and MOS?
DeleteAn act of mutiny, treason, sabotage or rendering assistance to an enemy of the United States or of its allies. ā giving aide to Putin in over turning our democracy. Peace Corp Volunteer - farmer raising fish for starving country. Survived on incests, snakes and rodents.
DeleteFilthy hand musk.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who thinks this was staged? That fist-in-the-air pictureāI just donāt buy it. Letās not forget he fled to his bunker as soon as people started protesting outside the White House.
ReplyDeleteThe best marksman in the world couldn't guarantee that kind of shot.
DeleteTell that to the civilians that died
DeleteNo shit? The Nazi loving guy who bought Twitter to unban Trump is endorsing him? Shocking.
ReplyDeleteHe stops the tax increase to the rich what a surprise richest person votes for him
ReplyDeleteThe fact all these prominent right wing fucks didn't have anything better to do on a Saturday evening that they immediately knew what happened scream conspiracy.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. What a surprise. Would never have guessed this since he's been living in a perpetual incel k hole.
ReplyDeleteHe's not coming back to twitter bro lol
ReplyDeleteSmall dick gang!
ReplyDeleteElmo should go back to South Africa.
ReplyDeletePlot twist : someone is trying to look innocent
ReplyDeleteNot surprised. Trump has already been flirting with giving him a position in his cabinet under immigration or trade
ReplyDeletehttps://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ffull-mask-off-musk-endorses-trump-presidential-bid-v0-05egqqgulecd1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1085%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Da3f781a9110fe0e07bffb6a68f8819447ec4efcd
ReplyDeleteThats disingenuous and you absolutely know it. You've seen the full clip and know it was a fine overall statement.
DeleteI live 30 minutes from there by the way
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ffull-mask-off-musk-endorses-trump-presidential-bid-v0-37jp29wc5icd1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1170%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3De8b6c45772a3c8097bf725d6f7e8e8979947fce7
DeleteApartheid Boy wants Apartheid here. Fuck him and his shitty vehicles.
ReplyDeleteDonāt worry u canāt afford one š¤£
DeleteOhhh a billionaire endorsing a GOP candidateā¦ What a shockerā¦
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm shocked!
ReplyDeleteSHOCKED
DeleteMust be those massive subsidies Trunp gave him, and the tax bill he passed where ultra wealthy pay less.
ReplyDeleteShocker
ReplyDeleteIt wonāt surprise me if he was the mastermind behind it.
ReplyDeleteWeāve all known heās a brilliant moron.
ReplyDeleteFrom one stable genius to another
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ReplyDeleteI can't stand the guy, but they aren't standing together in this shot. It is possible she photo bombed. And that behaviour wouldn't be far from her reach as a black mail tool or an opener for someone outside her network at a party.
DeleteThat said, F him and F Trump
Wasn't that obvious before?
ReplyDeleteBoth Musk and Trump can rot.
ReplyDeleteFuck you Elon.
ReplyDeleteMusk is mentally defective...
ReplyDeleteImagine u then
DeleteLike recovery from what?
ReplyDeleteWell now Iām definitely NOT voting for him.
ReplyDeleteFake blood. Fake dead. Pretty decent false flag attack though.
ReplyDeleteHi Alex Jones.
Deletemusk is a little bitch so of course he does
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Deletejust because heās shaped from an awkward refrigerator does not mean he is not a little bitch
DeleteI fully don't endorse ex President, Felon Trump nor do i give two shits what a terrible Businessman like Elon thinks.
ReplyDeleteMusk is such a handjob. I so wanted to see Zuckerberg kick his ass.
ReplyDeleteWait a minute, I thought he was a centrist!?
ReplyDeleteJfc. Duh. Did anyone think musk didnāt until he said so explicitly? It needed to be said?
ReplyDeleteWell shit, color me fucking shocked š¤Ŗ
ReplyDeleteShocker
ReplyDeleteThe shooter is dead and two other ācasualtiesā were rushed to the hospital, a law enforcement source told Fox Newsā Jacqui Heinrich.
ReplyDeleteHeās banning electric vehicles so Iāll endorse him
ReplyDeleteWell, thankfully he's been pumping out winners lately.
ReplyDeleteOh wait
Lol he always has. The whole reason he bought Twitter was to keep Trump in power.
ReplyDeleteScumbags stick together
ReplyDeleteSelling my Tesla stock ASAP!!!
ReplyDeleteOne more reason not to buy a Tesla.
ReplyDeleteI've never paid a penny to either and never will.
ReplyDelete...so? We all know the rallies and debates don't change anything, every single one of you made up your minds on who you're voting for a full year before the campaign season even started. Who cares what some rich guy thinks?
ReplyDeleteIs it really mask off tho?
ReplyDeleteAs if everyone didn't already know lol
ReplyDeleteHow is someone whose political opinion different from you make them whatever this post is trying to say? Biden dissed Elon and invited GM and Ford and called them EV revolutionaries, he has a right to endorse someone else.
ReplyDeleteItās a hair plug brotherhood thing, you wouldnāt get it. Also fuck Elon.
ReplyDeleteHonestly I thought he already did.
ReplyDeleteThe endorsement absolutely no one saw coming
ReplyDeleteNo a setup at allā¦ Right?!.
ReplyDeleteViolence entered the building. Trump sent the invitation, are yāall surprised they came to the party.
ReplyDeleteCan't not make it about himself š
ReplyDeleteRich tax dodger endorses the party that will give him more tax cuts. Bigly shocking.
ReplyDeleteNot a conspiracy theorist but this thing feels.... nvm
ReplyDeleteElon being at the level he is at, knowing himself that trump Is a pedophile and supporting him, Elon probably a pedophile too
ReplyDeleteAnd the crowd goes mild.
ReplyDeletePosted at the same time as the shooting to hide it from the headlines. Utterly pathetic.
ReplyDeleteWhat mask?
ReplyDeleteThe one only idiots thought he was wearing, of course.
DeleteSissy SpaceX was always going to endorse Trump.
ReplyDeleteDidnāt he say he wouldnāt endorse any president in that interview with Don Lemon? I might be remembering it wrong though but I think they talked about that
ReplyDelete"Birds of a feather flock together", sums it up nicely...
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise to no one. Look at Twitter since he bought it. Itās nothing but right wing republican propaganda. Itās a dumpster fire.
ReplyDeleteuh, yeah we already knew
ReplyDeleteElon is the equivalent to an anal wart
ReplyDeleteSo Biden should stop subsidizing SpaceX, the Boring Company, and Tesla right now. Musk takes so much money from the government
ReplyDeleteTrump hates electric cars.
ReplyDeleteLoser
ReplyDeleteBreaking news rich guy supports guy who historically has cut taxes on the rich
ReplyDeleteCollectively fuck offfffffff musk
ReplyDeleteRich wanker endorses fellow rich wanker.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, water is a liquid, the sun is bright and my ass is hairy.
Don't they have pills for that?
Delete:D
Elon : "Oh No Trump has been shot. People are not talking about me"
ReplyDeleteElon: Makes this post.
There was never any doubt. And now with mush hiding out in Texas - he's got his own governor AND attorney general to do his bidding.
ReplyDeleteLook out Texas - you're even more fucked than before.
Delete your twitter!
ReplyDeleteYeah, the only people stupid enough to buy his cars are the people stupid enough to buy "Trump sneakers" and "Trump bucks" and "Trump plates" and stupid flags, shirts, and "Truth Social" stock.
ReplyDeleteHe needs these people to buy cyber trucks. Nobody else will.
Lol the right wing is the ones that buy " stupid little flags " lol oh the irony coming from the group with 800 different flags to describe every possible sexual deviation I bet you rock the. mAP flag
DeleteElon needs Trump and republicans to keep funding cheap money he can use to keep stealing your tax money.
ReplyDeleteHe knows that democrats will tax him more. Sad he is willing to sell out humanity, but it is not surprising to anyone who is paying attention.
THATS full mask off to you? have you seen the tweets heās been promoting??
ReplyDeleteStupid is as stupid does
ReplyDeleteThis is giving large amounts of "why isn't the attention on me right now" energy.
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