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Last Updated:September 08, 2025, 07:04 IST
Elon Musk defended X as a platform where "people decide the narrative", highlighting its fact-checking tools like Community Notes and Grok. Musk also criticised mainstream media.
A file photo of Elon Musk (AP)
Elon Musk on Sunday said that X is the platform where “people decide the narrative" as it allows all sides of an argument and is fact-checked through Community Notes and Grok.
His remarks came after he criticised mainstream media, calling it unreliable and accusing it of “lying relentlessly or ignoring major stories that don’t fit their narrative."
This came hours after Peter Navarro, Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing for US President Donald Trump, had a meltdown after being corrected over spreading misinformation pertaining to India’s purchase of Russian oil on Saturday (US local time).
Calling the community note on X “crap", Navarro had alleged that Elon Musk is allowing “propaganda" and reiterated his accusations of India purchasing Russian oil only to make profits.
Musk also reshared a post claiming that while traditional news outlets have lost credibility, X has emerged as the real-time, fact-checkable source of news.
“As recent events have shown all too clearly, you can’t trust the legacy (fka mainstream) news at all," Musk wrote on X, as he shared another user’s claim that traditional news outlets have lost their reputation.
“They lie relentlessly or simply ignore major stories that don’t fit their collectively decided narrative," the billionaire added.
“On this platform, the people decide the narrative. You hear all sides of an argument. Community Notes corrects everyone, no exceptions," Musk mentioned in another post.
“Notes data and code is public source. Grok provides further fact-checking," he added.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
First Published:
September 08, 2025, 07:01 IST
News world 'People Decide The Narrative': Elon Musk Hails X As For Realtime News, Slams Mainstream Media
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