Elon Musk’s Tweet About Purchasing Snapchat Is Fabricated
The Claim
Elon Musk has announced that he will purchase the Snapchat app and remove all filters.
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A tweet purportedly from Elon Musk's verified Twitter account said, "Next I’m buying Snapchat and deleting all the filters. Welcome back to reality, ladies."
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating image and found it to be fake.
Elon Musk’s official Twitter account did not tweet that he would buy Snapchat and delete all the filters.
Screenshot From Meme Generator Account
After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar found that the screenshot was first posted on November 28 by @juicysharts.
The tweet orginted from a satirical and meme-creation account.
Misbar searched Elon Musk's official account but found no tweets about buying Snapchat.
Furthermore, no official media outlets reported the story.
Who Is Elon Musk?
Elon Musk is the founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, as well as a Tesla, Inc. investor, CEO, and product architect.
He is also the founder of The Boring Company, Neuralink, and OpenAI, as well as the president of the Musk Foundation and the owner and CEO of Twitter.
Musk has an estimated net worth of $191 billion as of November 18, 2022, according to CEOWORLDMagazine.
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has been criticized.
After months of lawsuits, disputes, and verbal scuffles, Elon Musk completed his $44 billion plan to acquire Twitter in October.
Musk's announcement that the verification procedure would be changed and that the blue tick would now appear next to the usernames of members who had paid for the premium features of the service, "Twitter Blue," sparked outrage.
Fake verified accounts, including those of presidents and other notable figures, tweeted out contentious and viral messages.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Acquisition
Following Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, the fabricated screenshot went viral online.
A wave of misinformation and fabricated claims erupted online in response to Musk's $44 billion Twitter acquisition.
Misbar has debunked numerous fabricated claims attributed to Musk.
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