Staff Reports
Following Elon Musk's removal of the gold verification insignia, The New York Times X, formerly known as Twitter, was deprived of its verified status. The absence of the emblem from the liberal outlet's profile was promptly identified by social media users. The abrupt appearance of a blue checkmark on the New York Times account shortly thereafter suggests that they likely purchased verification status in order to distinguish themselves.
Elon Musk Fires Back at the NYT for Reporting Fake News
https://t.co/t8oxQwTgnB— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 20, 2023
A frequent accuser of disseminating false information, Elon Musk has never been a fan of the New York Times. A hospital in Gaza was the site of the most recent dispute between Musk and the outlet. Citing exclusively Palestinian sources, The New York Times published an article with the headline "Israel Blamed for the Bombing." Israel and U.S. intelligence, on the other hand, determined that the attack was the result of a misfired missile originating from the terrorist organization Hamas. Multiple headline changes were consequently necessary for The New York Times.
BREAKING: NEW YORK TIMES CHANGES HEADLINES 3 TIMES AFTER ISRAELI PROPAGANDA- ZIONIST CONTROL OF THE MEDIA
“Israel strike KILLS hundreds in hospital”
Then
“At least 500 dead in STRIKE on Gaza hospital”
Then
“At least 500 dead in BLAST at Gaza hosptial” pic.twitter.com/5JVgMyMtZR
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) October 17, 2023
Elon Musk stated via Twitter in August, "The 'New York' Times is a provincial and progressively antiquated legacy publication that was once dominant but is now in decline." Furthermore, he has criticized the publication for decreasing traffic on X and losing contact with its audience. Musk implemented a five-second delay in an effort to dissuade users from abandoning the platform in an effort to impede the New York Times' articles even further.
Musk has accused media organizations of interfering with their reporting and seizing control of X, and this action is a component of a larger campaign against them. Musk denies these allegations and has endorsed the potential 2024 presidential campaign of Georgia Governor Ron DeSantis and conservative figures such as Tucker Carlson, despite being accused of promoting bigotry. Musk freely challenges the mainstream media's narrative and supports conservative viewpoints, which is abundantly obvious.
