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FACT CHECK: No, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Did Not Threaten To Punch Elon Musk If He ‘Doesn’t Leave America Alone’

Posts Share on Facebook Actor Dwayne “Rock” Johnson is said to have threatened Tesla’s CEO and the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to lead Elon Musk if he “doesn’t leave America.”

Verdict: False

This claim comes from a March 7th article originally published by Sports.AmazingToday.net. Content detection scans using Gptzero and Quillbot show that article text was generated using artificial intelligence (AI).

Fact check:

President Donald Trump recently told reporters “at some point” Musk will return to running Tesla and SpaceX with White. USA TODAY. Trump also said the mask was “surprising” on Reading Do, the outlet reported.

A Facebook post claims that Johnson threatened to punch his mask if he “don’t leave America alone.” a Articles from March 7th Linked to a Facebook post, Johnson claims to have issued a statement on social media, urging masks to respond with thought-face emojis. The post also argues that neither Johnson nor Musk “have issued further statements to clarify the situation.”

The claim is false. Check the facts you did using content detection scans Gptzero And the results show that the article text is generated in 100% AI. Second scan used Quillbot It generates a slightly lower rating, suggesting that only 40% of the article’s text is likely to be generated by AI.

Similarly, the claims do not appear to be referenced in Musk’s verified X account @elonmusk. It appears that Johnson has not commented publicly on the claims via his verification Social media accounteither.

Also, check the facts found There are no reliable news reports To support claims. If Johnson, a public figure, really threatened another celebrity, Musk, then multiple media outlets would have covered it, but no one would have it. In fact, the opposite is true. March 31st, Lead Story I exposed this claim and traced its origins to an article generated by the same AI. (Related: Did Elon Musk spend $5 million to build a home for a low-income family?)

This is not the first time a false claim involving masks has been circulated online. You’ve confirmed your facts, asserted by Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, who is said to have refused to give $10 million to his football program.

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