CNN went after new Twitter owner Elon Musk for sharing a fake headline from the news network. The company’s public relations account on the social media platform hit the Tesla CEO with a “be better” response.
Musk posted a picture of Don Lemon on Monday next to an alleged headline from CNN that said, “Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to speak freely.”
Afterward, CNN Communications criticized Musk for spreading fake news, responding to his tweet, “This headline never appeared on CNN. Be better.”
Furthermore, the tweet from Musk was also flagged by Twitter for violating its rules on sharing false, fabricated, and misleading headlines.
The fact-checker went to an AP report published in April, which identified an early example of false claims about how news organizations were covering the prospect of Musk buying Twitter.
Additionally, the headline that Musk shared on his Twitter account originated from a satirical source but went viral on social media when many people thought the story was real.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
