Coverage dated May 15, 2023

Elon Musk claims billionaire George Soros "hates humanity"

Headline from Newsweek

Soros has regularly been a target for conspiracy theorists and has faced personal attacks from authoritarian leaders including Vladimir Putin.

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Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Elon Musk claims George Soros 'hates humanity.' The ADL says Musk's attacks 'will embolden extremists' (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Elon Musk launched a baseless Twitter attack on George Soros, a frequent target for antisemitic conspiracy theories, accusing the financier of hating humanity days after Soros disclosed having sold off a modest stake in Tesla.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Elon Musk Says George Soros, Who Just Dumped His Tesla Stock, 'Hates Humanity' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The Twitter owner has turned into a full-fledged right-wing conspiracy theorist

  3. Newsweek

    Elon Musk claims billionaire George Soros "hates humanity" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Soros has regularly been a target for conspiracy theorists and has faced personal attacks from authoritarian leaders including Vladimir Putin.

  4. Fortune

    Elon Musk smears billionaire George Soros after he liquidates Tesla stake, comparing the 92-year old to a supervillain (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The Tesla CEO claimed that the Hungarian-born Jewish philanthropist "wants to erode the very fabric of civilization”.

  5. The Times of Israel

    Elon Musk says George Soros ‘hates humanity’ (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  6. The Times of Israel

    Israel accuses Elon Musk of stoking antisemitism on Twitter after Soros remark (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    'The Jews' trends on platform after billionaire says Jewish philanthropist ‘hates humanity’; Foreign Ministry pans company for taking no action

  7. Fox News

    Elon Musk says George Soros ‘hates humanity,’ reminds him of ‘Magneto’ in viral Twitter skirmish (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Elon Musk blasted George Soros on Monday after it was revealed that Soros funded a group closely tied to Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor who led the indictment against Trump.

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