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Ciara O'Rourke
By Ciara O'Rourke October 24, 2024

Story about Elon Musk buying CNN originated on a satire site

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  • This claim isn’t true. It originated on a self-described satire site.

In October 2022, Elon Musk closed a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, which he later renamed X. 

Two years later, does he have his sights set on CNN?

"Elon Musk reportedly eyeing CNN acquisition: ‘I’ll fix the media, one network at a time,’" an Oct. 20 Threads post said.

It was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.)

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This claim originated on SpaceXMania, which posts what it describes as "the freshest fake news."

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The headline of the fake Oct. 18 news story is identical to the claim in the Threads post. But unlike the post, the story is labeled "satire."

We found no credible evidence, such as news stories or public statements from Musk, to corroborate this claim as authentic. 

We rate it False.

 

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