Elon Musk's Political Posts Garner 17B Views Since Endorsing Trump, Outpace All Political Campaign Ads Combined On X: Study Reveals 87 Misleading Claims With 2B Views

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Elon Musk‘s political posts on X have garnered 17.1 billion views since he endorsed former President Donald Trump in July, more than double the reach of all U.S.political campaign advertisements on the platform combined, according to a new study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

What Happened: The research revealed that 87 of Musk’s posts this year containing false or misleading claims about U.S.elections accumulated 2 billion views.

None of these posts featured a Community Note, X’s user-generated fact-checking system.

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Author / Journalist: Kaustubh Bagalkote

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: X Politics News Benzinga 2024 election Benzinga neuro Social Media Kaustubh Bagalkote Tech Donald Trump Elon Musk Twitter

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Published On: 2024-11-05 @ 08:46:49 (11 hours ago)

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