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Using VP Kamala Harris’ tweet about Trump and his stance on abortion, Elon Musk criticized politicians for lying on social media platforms, sparking a wide range of responses.
Many users pointed out the irony of Musk’s statement given former President Donald Trump’s history of making false statements.
Some accused Musk of bias and questioned his credibility, while others defended Trump or criticized Democrats for their alleged dishonesty.
The discussion highlighted the contentious nature of political discourse on social media and the challenges of distinguishing truth from falsehood in the digital age.
It stated with a tweet from Harris:
Harris claimed that if Trump became president he would ban abortion nationally.
The community notes feature on Twitter empowers users to argue a post by offering facts that differ from the original tweet. In this case, users posted articles from the left, such as CNN, reporting that Trump has vowed not to sign a national ban on abortion.
Musk retweeted Harris, and wrote: “When will politicians, or at least the intern who runs their account, learn that lying on this platform doesn’t work anymore?”
When will politicians, or at least the intern who runs their account, learn that lying on this platform doesn’t work anymore? pic.twitter.com/wP7H4AJFwG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2024
REACTION ONLINE
Won’t stop the mainstream media from doing it, or the rest of big Tech but it’s a start! https://t.co/NBELv0kniq
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 1, 2024
They follow orders written for them on a script. https://t.co/W2hRtX7d45
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) July 1, 2024
Musk is correct.
You will find the truth here on Twitter.
The truth is that Musk is an unrepentant white supremacist who was an illegal immigrant in this country for years and is now willing to destroy our democracy so he can be a Trump adviser and get even richer.
He is scum. pic.twitter.com/npsS9zhjvy
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) July 1, 2024
Do not forget who this man is. #TrumpLies pic.twitter.com/Ewg3O1CxDn
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 1, 2024
