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Elon Musk cat college settlement controversy explained as fake claim goes viral on Twitter

Elon Musk fake news debunked (image via Getty Images) A fake news story claiming Elon Musk abused a cat while at college that went viral on this week has now been debunked. On November 7, Twitter user @hepcatsector posted screenshots of an article about the alleged past wrongdoings of the new Twitter CEO. The tweet soon went viral, with more than 80,000 likes and over 15,000 retweets. Image via Twitter/@hepcatsector While Musk is frequently trolled online for his tweets and actions, this one left many baffled. The images stated that the Twitter CEO's father allegedly paid $125,000 to cover up an animal abuse charge. The article also claimed that Musk was supposedly "high on cocaine," and that the animal "died shortly after."

Fake news on Elon Musk s animal abuse debunked

The images from the fake article were made to mimic an article from The Independent, a British online newspaper. The story was supposedly published on November 4, 2022 by Graeme Massie, headlined as Elon Musk’s father paid college $125,000 to ignore animal abuse claims. The falsified report stated that the performed indecent acts on a cat belonging to a fellow student while he was high on cocaine. It further added that the animal had to be operated on as a result, which was paid for by Musk's father as part of the $125,000 settlement. The cat allegedly died soon after, due to an infection. Twitter is the worst!
But also the best.Twitter is the worst!But also the best. The fake article also asserted: "The owner of Twitter has repeatedly terminated interviews in which this is brought up, going as far as to threaten journalists who repeat the story with legal action." A quick google search will show that there is no such article published by The Independent. In addition to the weird language used, it also seems to be a doctored version of an article by Massie for The Independent about Musk, titled Catturd’ Twitter account highlighted by Elon Musk turns on Tesla billionaire.

Netizens call out Musk on his attack on journalists after the fake claim

The reason for the falsified claims could be to troll the Tesla founder after his recent tweets to make Twitter "the most accurate source of information." Twitter needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world. That’s our mission.Twitter needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world. That’s our mission. He additionally stated in his posts: "You represent the problem: journalists who think they are the only source of legitimate information. That’s the big lie." The tweet left many users confused, with some netizens calling out Musk over his . While some stressed the importance of "reliable sources" when it came to "disinformation," others used memes to express their feelings towards Musk's comments. Here's an interesting conversation addressing this: Image via Twitter/@DjangoWalmart, @caitseith, @ElecticCatboy Well I saw it on Twitter so I trust it Twitter needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world. That’s our mission.Twitter needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world. That’s our mission. Well I saw it on Twitter so I trust it Normally I'd be looking for some articles from reliable news sources to see if this has any truth to it, but since has said twitter is on it's way to becoming the only truth source (and we shouldn't rely on journalists), I believe it! Normally I'd be looking for some articles from reliable news sources to see if this has any truth to it, but since has said twitter is on it's way to becoming the only truth source (and we shouldn't rely on journalists), I believe it! Elon Musk acquired social media giant Twitter on October 27, 2022 and since the acquisition, the company has been in the news every day. Musk immediately announced that he would introduce new features, reduce bot accounts, make the algorithms open-sourced, and promote free speech. In an attempt to combat the spam bot, the new Twitter CEO recently disclosed that he would launch a $7.99 per month subscription service for Twitter users to get a blue checkmark symbol. The decision was questioned by many as the blue tick was earlier used by verified government accounts, notable figures, journalists, politicians, and other vetted users. with blue ticks took to impersonating Elon Musk in protest as well as in jest. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found