Does Elon Musk not "do" patents as claimed in a Facebook post by NeuroVigil chairman and CEO Philip Low? No, that's not true in at least several documented cases: a search of the U.S. patent office website showed 14 patent documents with
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2023 Photo of Swastika Spray-Painted on Tesla in Austria Predates 2025 Elon Musk Controversy
Is a photo of a swastika spray-painted on a Tesla car in Austria related to current events involving Elon Musk in 2025? No, that's not true, the photo has been online since at least 2023. It showed just one car out of 19 that were damaged
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Musk Did NOT Promise ‘Major Shake Up’ At MSNBC And Did NOT Vow To Fire Joy Reid — It’s From Satire Article
Did Elon Musk promise a "major shake-up" at MSNBC, vowing to fire host Joy Reid, as a social media post said? No, that's not true: This first appeared in an article on a website with a satire disclaimer that's known for publishing fabrica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Still Photos Do NOT Show Other Politicians Gesturing Just As Musk Did — Videos Differ
Does a collection of still images demonstrate that other politicians have made the same gesture as Elon Musk did at the closing of his speech at President Donald Trump's inauguration rally in 2025? No, that's not true: These photos do sho
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Record Musk Posted MAGA Would ‘Succeed In All The Ways Nazi Germany Failed’ On Jan. 20, 2025
Did Elon Musk post on X that the MAGA movement would "succeed in all the ways Nazi Germany failed"? No, that's not true: A screenshot of a supposed post from Musk on X containing that quote is fake. Searches of Musk's X account and archiv
PolitiFact→ X posts – Posts falsely claim Elon Musk said MAGA will ‘succeed’ where Nazi Germany ‘failed’
Elon Musk posted on X that the MAGA movement will “succeed in all the ways Nazi Germany failed to.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this image doesn’t show Elon Musk, Taylor Swift at a production facility
Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Bernie Sanders In ‘Deport Elon Musk’ Shirt — Grok AI Image
Does an authentic image show Sen. Bernie Sanders wearing a T-shirt that reads, "Deport Elon Musk"? No, that's not true: This is not a genuine photograph. The picture bears a small "Grok" watermark in the lower right-hand corner, a label i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Launch Public Campaign To Cancel ‘The View’ As of January 9, 2025
Did Elon Musk start a public campaign in early January 2025 to cancel "The View"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no confirmation that Musk posted what was attributed to him. No media organizations indexed by Google News reported
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say the Boeing Starliner astronauts ‘won’t come back’
Says Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Elon Musk acquire Boeing? No, that’s a baseless claim
“Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Post ‘My Tolerance For Ketamine Is Unlimited’ — It’s A Fake Screenshot
Did Elon Musk publish a social media post saying, "My tolerance for Ketamine is unlimited," just before midnight on December 26, 2024? No, that's not true: A fabricated screenshot was posted by a parody account on X. The screenshot contai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk And Taylor Swift Did NOT Jointly Endorse Power-Saving Device ‘Stop Watt’
Did a Facebook post prove Elon Musk and Taylor Swift jointly endorsed a power-saving device called "Stop Watt"? No, that's not true: There is no record of either Musk or Swift publicly endorsing this product. Photos used in social media p
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Discuss ‘Blue Roof Theory’ Conspiracy In 2020 Joe Rogan Podcast
Did Elon Musk discuss communities "putting up blue tarps all over the roofs" in an effort to defend against lasers setting fires in a podcast interview with Joe Rogan, as suggested by a video on Instagram? No, that's not true: The clip ad
The Dispatch→ Elon Musk’s God Complex
His favorite motto, ‘vox populi, vox dei’ is theological nonsense and a dangerous lie.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Purchase Boeing As Of December 24, 2024
Did Elon Musk say that he bought Boeing? No, that's not true: Musk did not announce the purchase on X, and Boeing published no such information as of this writing. No information about this supposed post has been reported on the website o
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Elon Musk Promoting Barbara O’Neill Remedy For Erectile Dysfunction, Prostatitis
Does an authentic video show Elon Musk promoting a Barbara O'Neill remedy for erectile dysfunction and prostatitis? No, that's not true: Two AI detection tools found that the video was likely manipulated using AI technology. Lead Stories
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Donald Trump Called Elon Musk A ‘Two Bit Car Salesman’ On Truth Social
Did President-elect Donald Trump call Elon Musk a "two bit car salesman" in a post shared on Truth Social? No, that's not true: Lead Stories searched Trump's Truth Social account and found that he did not share such a post as of this publ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Truth Social Post Shows Donald Trump Telling Elon Musk To ‘Stay In Your Lane’
Did President-elect Donald Trump tell Elon Musk to "stay in your lane" in a post shared to Truth Social? No, that's not true: This supposed post was fabricated. Lead Stories checked Trump's verified Truth Social account and did not find s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk’s Mother Did NOT Say ‘The Poor Should Have Kids So My Son’s Factories Have Workers’ In December 2024
Did social media posts accurately cite the words of Elon Musk's mother, Maye, on having children? No, that's not true: The viral quote was a review a critic made of Maye Musk's remarks about having children, not a direct quote. Maye Musk
The Dispatch→ Can Elon Musk Deliver for Conservatives
Plus: SCOTUS considers TikTok divestment challenge.
New York Times→ Assessing Elon Musk’s Criticisms of the Government Spending Deal
The world’s richest man posted or amplified inaccurate claims about the bill’s provisions for congressional salaries, a football stadium and biological research.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fakers gonna fake: No, Taylor Swift and Elon Musk aren’t promoting energy-saving devices together
Images show Taylor Swift with Elon Musk promoting a household energy consumption reduction device.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say he’s running for California governor
“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Taylor Swift didn’t end her Eras Tour by insulting Elon Musk
Taylor Swift vowed to leave Elon Musk’s “toxic app X,” during the final moments of her Eras tour, calling him “rich, talented but heartless and immoral.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t take over MSNBC or replace Rachel Maddow with Joe Rogan
“Joe Rogan to replace Rachel Maddow as MSNBC’s prime-time host after Elon Musk takeover.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say he was disgusted about ‘everyone’ glorifying the UnitedHealthcare CEO shoot
Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Publish Post Justifying That Insurance Companies Can Act ‘Ruthlessly’
Did tech billionaire Elon Musk publish a post in defense of insurance companies, saying that those corporations can act "ruthlessly" because of their "duty to shareholders to maximize profits"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no r
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn't write X post praising the role of CEOs after United Healthcare CEO was killed
Elon Musk wrote on X that “without CEOs, the world would not be able to function” and “America will be destitute without us.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Announce New Aluminum Battery In December 2024
Did Tesla CEO Elon Musk announce that his company had developed an aluminum-ion battery with 15-minute charging? No, that's not true: There is no evidence on the company's website or Musk's social media platforms of any such announcement
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet ‘The World Would Not Be Able To Function’ Without CEOs After UnitedHealthCare CEO’s Murder
Did Elon Musk tweet that the "world would not be able to function" without CEOs after the murder of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare Group? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake. Searches of Musk's X account and ar
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Elon Musk has been a U.S. citizen since 2002
“Elon Musk is not a citizen of the United States.”
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence Musk Threatened to Ban X Users Celebrating Hunter Biden’s Pardon
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Elon Musk trolled President Joe Biden on X after Hunter Biden’s pardon, sharing a community note mocking the president’s previous post that said, “No one is
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t threaten to withdraw support of boxing organization over Imane Khelif’s win
“Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.”
The Dispatch→ Claims That Elon Musk Is Not a U.S. Citizen Lack Evidence
Musk became a citizen in 2002.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say ‘Diddy and Epstein client list’ will be released on inauguration day
“Elon Musk announces January 20th as the date for bombshell release of Diddy and Epstein client list.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – CNN did not report this story about Elon Musk and the Statue of Liberty. This is fake.
A CNN headline says, “Elon Musk Considers Melting Down Statue of Liberty to Make Series of Limited Edition Cyber Trucks"
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Elon Musk release a flying car? No, but that false claim took off on Facebook
Elon Musk is “finally releasing his first flying car today.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Elon Musk Dancing In Mesh Halter Top, Dated Circa 2018
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Would Release Epstein and Diddy ‘Lists’ On January 20, 2024
Did Elon Musk say he would release a "bombshell" client list tied to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs and financier Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's not true: This originated from SpaceX Fanclub, a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer: "We post SAT