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Musk mocked for trying to resurrect QAnon Pizzagate conspiracy following fake headline
Musk mocked for trying to resurrect QAnon Pizzagate conspiracy following fake headline
Elon Musk has been criticised for seemingly attempting to resurrect the widely debunked QAnon conspiracy theory, “Pizzagate”. Pizzagate was an anti-Hillary Clinton conspiracy theory promoted on 4chan, Reddit, Twitter and other platforms in the final days before the 2016 US presidential election, and is seen as a precursor to the QAnon movement. Believers accused then presidential hopeful Ms Clinton and other senior Democrats of running a child sex trafficking ring out of the basement of a Washington DC pizza restaurant. The conspiracy theory led to a shooting at the restaurant – which turned out not to have a basement. On Tuesday the billionaire tech entrepreneur shared a meme from from the US television comedy The Office on his social media platform X on Tuesday, which accused the “experts” that had debunked the theory of themselves being paedophiles. The post, which was not labelled with a correctional “community note”, made reference to former ABC journalist James Gordon Meek who pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse image charges earlier this year. “Does seem at least a little bit suspicious,” Mr Musk wrote, also linking to an article about Meek’s guilty plea. Other X users suggested that Mr Musk had fallen for a fake New York Post headline which was circulated on the platform that associated Meek with the debunking of Pizzagate. The former journalist was not involved in the exposing of the conspiracy theory, according to a fact check by the Reuters news agency. “So... Community notes? He’s just wildly transparent,” wrote one user. Another added: “Man who controls Twitter/X and, while we’re on it, a majority of the earth’s satellites, among other things, sharing a *wildly* debunked conspiracy theory. “We don’t just have "experts" – we *know* it was invented on 4chan. This is flirting with some incredibly dangerous stuff.” Shayan Sardarizadeh, of the BBC Verify team, wrote in response: “The meme shared by Elon Musk about the pizzagate conspiracy theory is itself based on the completely false claim… “... that James Gordon Meek, a journalist who recently pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, had debunked pizzagate. Meek never reported on pizzagate.” Another BBC disinformation journalist, Alistair Coleman added: “Your regular reminder that Pizzagate was created as a joke on a 4Chan message board, but spread because far too many people on social media aren’t particularly good at critical thinking. And here we are.” By Tuesday lunchtime Mr Musk had apparently deleted the tweet. It comes shortly after another online post by Mr Musk that attempted to link the founder of Media Matters – a left-leaning non-profit group that has accused X of promoting adverts from global companies alongside pro-Hitler content – to the owner of the Pizzagate restaurant. Earlier this month, a slew of big brands, including Disney and IBM, decided to stop advertising on X after a report by Media Matters said ads were appearing alongside pro-Nazi content and white nationalist posts. Mr Musk boosted a post rehashing the claims of links between the company and the restaurant owner by replying to it, with the one-word phrase: “Weird.” Self-described “free-speech absolutist” Mr Musk has also come under fire on multiple occasions recently over content promoting antisemitism on the site, sparking outrage over his own posts and comments which have promoted antisemitic content. On Wednesday November 15, Mr Musk described a post that said a post, had appeared to push the “great replacement” conspiracy theory on X, was “the actual truth”. The post claimed that Jewish communities “have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them”. “You have said the actual truth,” Mr Musk wrote, a response which earned him praise from white nationalist Nick Fuentes – and accusations of antisemitism from dozens more, including the White House. He later responded to the accusations of antisemitism, insisting “nothing could be further from the truth”. Following the controversies, Mr Musk visited Israel on Monday, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders. The billionaire met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who scolded him over content on his platform, and joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a tour of the Kfar Azza kibbutz, a rural village that Hamas militants stormed on 7 October in a deadly assault that launched the war. “The platforms you lead, unfortunately, have a huge reservoir of hatred, hatred of Jews and antisemitism,” Mr Herzog told him. Read More Elon Musk amplifies Pizzagate conspiracy theory Trump says Pence trying to ‘curry favour’ with DoJ over Jan 6: Live House has two days to respond to official motion to expel George Santos Trump says Pence trying to ‘curry favour’ with DoJ over Jan 6: Live House has two days to respond to official motion to expel George Santos Rosalynn Carter’s memorial service to be attended by Jimmy and fellow first ladies
2023-11-29 05:23
US Cyber Monday sales hit record $12.4 billion on big discounts - report
US Cyber Monday sales hit record $12.4 billion on big discounts - report
(Reuters) -Deep discounts on everything from beauty products and toys to electronics have enticed U.S. shoppers to splurge on Christmas
2023-11-28 21:57
A Psychedelics Boom Is Minting Environmentalists
A Psychedelics Boom Is Minting Environmentalists
It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate setting for Amanda Joy Ravenhill’s first psychedelic experience than Burning Man,
2023-11-28 20:52
Poland Wants to Speed Up Coal Farewell Under New Government
Poland Wants to Speed Up Coal Farewell Under New Government
Poland’s next government wants to accelerate the country’s exit from coal and boost green power sources in an
2023-11-28 20:49
Two US projects highlight divide over carbon removal’s role in climate fight
Two US projects highlight divide over carbon removal’s role in climate fight
By Valerie Volcovici In Texas, oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum is constructing a giant facility to suck
2023-11-28 19:26
Musk’s Cybertruck Is Already a Production Nightmare for Tesla
Musk’s Cybertruck Is Already a Production Nightmare for Tesla
The Cybertruck hasn’t even hit the market yet, and Elon Musk already is lamenting that Tesla Inc. has
2023-11-28 19:18
BlackRock Unveils Path to Unleashing $4 Trillion Investment Boom
BlackRock Unveils Path to Unleashing $4 Trillion Investment Boom
Researchers working inside a unit of BlackRock Inc. estimate that a reform of public financial institutions could free
2023-11-28 18:49
India Rescuers Break Through Collapsed Tunnel Rubble, PTI Says
India Rescuers Break Through Collapsed Tunnel Rubble, PTI Says
Indian rescuers have completed drilling through the rubble in the collapsed tunnel in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand
2023-11-28 18:19
Scholz Says Unforgivable If Budget Shock Halts Germany’s Transformation 
Scholz Says Unforgivable If Budget Shock Halts Germany’s Transformation 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised that his government will forge ahead with investments needed to modernize the economy
2023-11-28 17:48
UK Development Bank Weighs Investment in Africa Gas Projects
UK Development Bank Weighs Investment in Africa Gas Projects
UK development bank British International Investment is still willing to consider funding energy projects in Africa that run
2023-11-28 17:45
South African Plan Paves Way for $80 Billion Energy Transition
South African Plan Paves Way for $80 Billion Energy Transition
An $80 billion South African investment plan to begin transitioning the economy away from fossil fuels over five
2023-11-28 15:47
Rockefeller Foundation Makes Net Zero Pledge for $6 Billion Endowment
Rockefeller Foundation Makes Net Zero Pledge for $6 Billion Endowment
The Rockefeller Foundation, established in 1913 by Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, announced today that it aims
2023-11-28 14:26
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