Coverage dated November 27, 2023

Elon Musk Endorses Debunked ‘Pizzagate’ Conspiracy Theory—Again

Headline from Forbes

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, SpaceX and Tesla, appeared to support the anti-Clinton and widely discredited “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory, calling it “a little suspicious.”

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Elon Musk has boosted the 'pizzagate' conspiracy theory five times in the last two weeks (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A new iteration of "pizzagate" has focused on unfounded claims that journalists were part of the conspiracy theory.

  2. The Daily Dot

    Elon Musk pushes Pizzagate claims with 'The Office' meme made from fabricated headlines (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Elon Musk promoted the Pizzagate conspiracy with a meme that appears to be based on a fabricated image of a New York Post headline.

  3. Forbes

    Elon Musk Endorses Debunked ‘Pizzagate’ Conspiracy Theory—Again (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, SpaceX and Tesla, appeared to support the anti-Clinton and widely discredited “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory, calling it “a little suspicious.”

  4. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk Pivots From Jews to Pizzagate as Advertisers Flee (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The conspiracy theories about Jewish people have been bad for business, so Musk is diving back into old memes and playing the hits.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Elon Musk Takes Flirtation With Pizzagate to the Next Level (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Twitter owner Elon Musk shared a meme suggesting the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy theory “is real.”

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