Elon Musk retweets and then deletes a fake news story about the UK Government setting up detainment camps

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Elon Musk shares fake news claiming UK rioters will be sent to ‘detainment camps’ – POLITICO

Unbelievable and incredibly irresponsible

No wonder advertisers don't want to be on his site.

It's so so easy to spread fake news but not easy to correct the record. People read and believe what they want to believe.

But when someone with so many followers retweets fake news like this - it's dangerous.

Silly, clearly the white british patriots are the weakest / most vulnerable in our society.

Parents who send their kids to private school?

Them aswell.

Poor dears.

Twitter was a cess pit before Elon took over. It's just a different flavour of cess pit now.

Tory MPs?😂😂😂

I closed my account when he took over twitter.

Reform Voters too

Nobody with any sense is listening to his opinions on the current situation. Maybe he needs to get a bit more fresh air to help reset his perspective.

how is this any different than when the main stream media does it ? or runs their analysises etc

plus if he had insider information about x projects whos to say he was truly incorrect

what inside information did he have about what projects?

He was born and raised in South Africa.

Like many friends of mine.

They manage to not be complete thick nut jobs.

thats the thing who knows what contacts he may have in different industries that he gets info from

There's misinformation on this thread based on misinformation that's been in the media and peoples extreme views.

That's the issue. SM allows anyone to post what's essentially opinion as fact in just the way it's typed.

So he had nothing. Cool.

Just FYI, He's not exactly seen as a trusted source by most competent Governments so is hardly going to be someone they divulge plans to.

It's obvious Elon has radicalised himself on is own network ! Others get radicased and he is included! Also I can imagine lot of business men with truck loads of money prefer people in power who give tax cuts to rich and think very little of poor or vulnerable people so it was an easy transition

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13719449/british-businesswoman-accused-false-information-southport-stabbing-suspect-mortified.html

Have you noticed how it's the rich peddling all this misinformation on social media. Then the w/c men to riot after swallowing the lies & the rich keep keep their hands clean & are only mortified instead?

AIBU to say that I have been somewhat disturbed by the speed with which rioters have been sentenced to prison. Just makes me wonder what an authoritarian government would do with such powers.

It was a fake article.
Never published in the Telegraph.
Nothing to do with the Telegraph.
Promulgating a fake policy.
And promoted by the co leader of the far right group Britain First.

It was taken down 2 hours later because it was fake news.

Thats Musk's wheelhouse now - spreading fake articles.

Musk sues companies for not advertising on X and accuses them of conspiring to boycott X. Surely it's up to companies to decide where they advertise, not the media organisation.

news.sky.com/story/its-war-elon-musks-x-sues-companies-for-not-advertising-on-its-platform-13192318

Older Mumsnetters will remember a certain type of public house in Olde England. There would be a glowering, pot bellied monstrosity, sitting at the bar with a couple of sketchy accomplices. Occasionally insulting the barmaid or snarling at random customers over some perceived slight. Why don't they throw him out? - you'd wonder , before realising that he was the publican. This is where Musk is now with his platform. Except he is pissed with power and not rancid Carling. I suspect the long term outcome will be similar. You know what....I'll just get a bag of cans!

Don't confuse her with facts. She clearly doesn't like them.

And the man who set fire to the bus has not been sentenced yet?

Me too. Hoping a lot of people do the same in the wake of his latest disgusting actions.

They pleaded guilty - mainly because the dumb fucks filmed themselves or were happily filmed for YouTube/Twitter content. Plus the police were wearing body cameras.

What do you think should have happened?