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  • Fact Check: USA Today Did NOT Publish This Article On Neuralink Study Monkey Deaths -- Screenshot Is Made Up

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    Did USA Today publish an article on November 30, 2022, titled, "Elon Musk's Neuralink implants have killed nearly 3000 monkeys since last December, 98% fatality rate"? No, that's not true: This is not a real USA Today headline and the numbers reported in the false headline are grossly exaggerated. Bailey Schulz, whose name appears in the byline of the fake…

    • Dec 2, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: USA Today Did NOT Publish This Article On Neuralink Study Monkey Deaths -- Screenshot Is Made Up Faux Article
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet He Is 'Buying Snapchat And Deleting All The Filters'

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    Did Twitter CEO Elon Musk announce in a tweet that he is "buying Snapchat and deleting all the filters"? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence to suggest that Musk said or tweeted such a statement. The "tweet" in this post is a digitally manipulated screenshot that originated from a meme Twitter account and was reposted on…

    • Nov 30, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet He Is 'Buying Snapchat And Deleting All The Filters' Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet He Is 'Buying Snapchat And Deleting All The Filters' Joke Meme
  • Fact Check: Tim Cook Did NOT Tweet "Now Pay 30%" At Elon Musk

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    Did Apple CEO Tim Cook tell Elon Musk that his "feedback is appreciated" and demand that he "pay 30%" after the Twitter CEO claimed that Apple seeks to suppress free speech? No, that's not true: The wisecrack had appeared on other Twitter users' accounts before it was ascribed to Cook, whose verified Twitter account had not been active for several…

    • Nov 29, 2022
    • by: Alex Kuli
    Fact Check: Tim Cook Did NOT Tweet "Now Pay 30%" At Elon Musk Fact Check: Tim Cook Did NOT Tweet "Now Pay 30%" At Elon Musk Wrong Source
  • Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Say That 'Elon Musk Could Threaten Free Speech On Twitter By Literally Allowing People To Speak Freely'

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    Did CNN publish an article or a news report stating that "Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to speak freely"? No, that's not true: As of November 28, 2022, the CNN website had not published such a story, which originated from a satirical website overtly presenting itself as a "source of fake news." The…

    • Nov 28, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Say That 'Elon Musk Could Threaten Free Speech On Twitter By Literally Allowing People To Speak Freely' Did Not Happen
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He Will Go Back On Twitter When Elon Musk Calls Him Daddy

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    Did former President Donald Trump say in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, that he will return to Twitter when Elon Musk, the social media platform's new owner and CEO, calls him "daddy"? No, that's not true: Trump has not posted about this on Truth Social since Musk reinstated his Twitter account on November 19, 2022. There…

    • Nov 22, 2022
    • by: Courtney Kealy
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He Will Go Back On Twitter When Elon Musk Calls Him Daddy Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He Will Go Back On Twitter When Elon Musk Calls Him Daddy Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say He Will Go Back On Twitter When Elon Musk Calls Him Daddy Not Truth
  • Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet On November 19, 2022

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    Did former President Donald Trump tweet on November 19, 2022, for the first time since having his Twitter account reinstated? No, that's not true: He has not tweeted since January 8, 2021. The claim appeared in an Instagram post on November 19, 2022, with the caption "Donny is back!!!! Template from @mba_mikey." The post read: It is true that I…

    • Nov 22, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet On November 19, 2022 Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Tweet On November 19, 2022 Not Trump
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Twitter Employees Protesting Elon Musk

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    Did Twitter employees protest Elon Musk by marching in gay pride regalia with a banner after he became the owner of Twitter? No, that's not true: There have been no reports of Twitter employees protesting Musk's ownership by marching with this banner. This altered photo of marchers with a Pride flag originally is from a June 2, 2013, Pride parade…

    • Nov 21, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Twitter Employees Protesting Elon Musk Edited Banner
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk NOT Charging Journalists Using 'They/Them' Pronouns $16 For Blue Check Verification Of Accounts

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    Is Twitter owner Elon Musk charging journalists who use the non-gendered pronouns "they/them" $16 per month to secure a blue check verification -- twice the price as other users? No, that's not true: The claim is satire and neither Twitter nor Musk have announced a plan to double charges for nonbinary reporters. The claim appeared in a November 8, 2022,…

    • Nov 21, 2022
    • by: Jennifer Dobner
    Fact Check: Elon Musk NOT Charging Journalists Using 'They/Them' Pronouns $16 For Blue Check Verification Of Accounts No $16 Charge
  • Fact Check: The Independent Did NOT Publish Article Purporting Elon Musk's Father Covered Up Cat Abuse Claims

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    Did The Independent, an online British daily newspaper, publish an article by reporter Graeme Massie with the headline, "Elon Musk's father paid college $125,000 to ignore animal abuse claims"? No, that's not true: The Independent never published an article that said this. The screenshots posted on social media that make this claim are fabricated. A tweet with two fake screenshots…

    • Nov 8, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: The Independent Did NOT Publish Article Purporting Elon Musk's Father Covered Up Cat Abuse Claims Fabricated
  • Fact Check: Elon Musk Was NOT Killed In SpaceX Rocket Test

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    Was billionaire Elon Musk killed in a rocket testing mishap at his space exploration company, SpaceX? No, that's not true: Musk has been active on his verified Twitter account since the claim was published and news organizations were not carrying reports of his untimely demise. The claim appeared in an Instagram post on November 2, 2022. It opened: ELON MUSK…

    • Nov 4, 2022
    • by: Alex Kuli
    Fact Check: Elon Musk Was NOT Killed In SpaceX Rocket Test Musk Lives
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