Hate Monitor: Elon Musk’s Lies Get Billions Of Views

CNN reports:

On his social media platform, Musk has posted a seemingly endless stream of political messages, many in support of Trump and far-right political narratives, generating more than 17.1 billion views since the July endorsement, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Musk’s enormous megaphone generated twice as many views as all political ads on the platform combined during the period, the equivalent of spending roughly $24 million in campaign ads, the group said.

CCDH is a regular target of Musk’s vitriol and he recently called the group a “criminal organization.” He sued the group last year, but the case was tossed by a federal judge who said in a blistering ruling that the litigation was aimed at “punishing” the group for criticizing X.

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“Elon Musk has posted a blizzard of false and misleading claims about the election on his social media platform that have generated more than two billion views this year, according to new research analysis from a nonprofit that tracks misinformation.” https://t.co/YX6xgO2Vop

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 4, 2024