Post shared on facebook Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Company X, claims he has agreed to buy CNN for $3 billion.
Verdict: False
This claim is false and originally stems from an October 18th article published on the satirical site SpaceX Mania. Additionally, a CNN spokesperson denied the validity of this claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
Fact check:
Musk and former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswami will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, which will be created during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. CNN. President Trump made the announcement in a recent statement, the newspaper reported.
According to a Facebook post, Musk has agreed to buy CNN for $3 billion.
“Breaking news: ‘Elon Musk agrees to buy CNN for $3 billion: ‘Fixing media one network at a time,'” the post reads. Comments shared on the post include Link to article I repeat that claim.
This claim is false and originally Articles for October 18th It was published on the satirical site SpaceX Mania. According to that “”,About us” page, SpaceX Mania “take”[s] We pride ourselves on being the cool cats that give you a front row seat to our satirical/fantasy news extravaganza. ” The website also describes itself as “a go-to source for the latest parody news and hilarious satirical commentary.”
“We would like to emphasize that nothing on this website is authentic,” the website reiterates.
Similarly, “Check your facts” did not find the referenced claim. CNN website or its verified socializing media account. Musk too Doesn’t seem to have commented publicly About the claim.
Additionally, “Check the facts” was not found Trustworthy news reporting to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. USA Today, logical factsand Misbar All debunked that claim. (Related: Elon Musk didn’t post ‘last dollar’ to Zelensky)
Additionally, CNN spokesperson Bridget Leininger denied the validity of the claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
“This is false,” Leininger said of the claim.
Check Your Fact also reached out to Musk for comment.
