video Share with x Billionaire Elon Musk claims to show that he will leave his son behind.
The so-called genius forgot his human shield son. What a beloved father. pic.twitter.com/p4pvy4bixk
– Mukhtar (@i_ammukhtar) February 23, 2025
Verdict: Misleading
The video was edited to remove Musk waiting for his son.
Fact check:
Social media users claim that Musk left his son after the campaign event. One user wrote: “The so-called genius had forgotten the human shield. What a beloved father.”
This claim is misleading. Video reporter Shayan Sardarizadeh shared by the BBC show Musk momentarily leaves him behind before returning for his son. (Related: Trump claims he plans to invalidate Biden’s student loan forgiveness program)
The video claims Elon Musk, who abandons his son X at a January rally, shows 24 million views and 124,000 likes. But that is misleading.
Long clips shared @smoke_and_oakum It makes clear that in the exact same moment, Musk was waiting for his son.pic.twitter.com/gh6wh67exy https://t.co/osdxpisqzm
– Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) February 25, 2025
“The video claims that Elon Musk, who abandons his son X at a January rally, has 24 million views and 124,000 likes. But that’s misleading. Long clips shared. @smoke_and_oakum At the exact same moment, it makes clear that Musk is waiting for her son,” Sardarizadeh tweeted.
Newsweek It has been reported More than 10 million misleading videos of Musk leaving his son have been seen. Musk is caught up in a public controversy over his children, according to the outlet.
