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FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Ban Taylor Swift’s X Account

Posts Share with X Elon Musk has allegedly banned Taylor Swift's X account, causing her to lose over 1 million followers and $72 million.

Verdict: False

This claim is unsubstantiated; as of this writing, Swift's account is still active.

Fact check:

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A post shared on X alleges that Musk banned Swift from his platform, X. The post includes photos of Swift and Musk's faces, along with the text, “Elon Musk Bans Taylor Swift from X Account, Loss of 1 Million Followers and $72 Million.” The caption of the post reads, “Ouch! Wow!”

However, this claim is unfounded. Swift's X account is still active and has 95.2 million followers at the time of writing. Trusted news coverage To support this claim. (Related article: No, Taylor Swift didn't lose brand deals after endorsing Kamala Harris)

Swift reportedly faced backlash from former President Donald Trump after she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris shortly after the September 10 presidential debate. IndependentMusk seemed to respond to the endorsement by posting, “Okay Taylor… you win… I'll give you my kids and protect your cat with my life.”

Check Your Fact has reached out to an X spokesperson for comment.

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