CNN Blasted For Fact-Checking Meme From Elon Musk That Mocked The Far-Left Network

[Ubiquitous]

CNN was slammed online Monday morning for fact-checking a meme from Twitter
CEO Elon Musk that mocked the far-left news network.

Musk tweeted out the meme after enduring weeks of attacks from the leftist
mainstream media for trying to maximize free speech on the platform.

Musk tweeted a meme that looked like a news headline which stated: "CNN: Elon
Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to
speak freely."

The meme included a photo of CNN co-host Don Lemon.

pic.twitter.com/KZ7jeME3AX

-- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022

The CNN Communications account responded to Musk, "This headline never
appeared on CNN. Be Better."

The account then appeared to post its own digitally altered screenshot of
Musk's tweet that included an alleged image from Twitter that stated: "This
tweet violated the Twitter rules on sharing false, fabricated and misleading
information."

Musk responded, "Lmaoooo."

Lmaoooo

-- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022

CNN's response elicited widespread mockery, including many that said that
their response was more hilarious than Musk's original tweet mocking them
with the fake headline.

The main news headline that Musk generated Monday centered around his tweets
targeting Apple and its CEO Tim Cook.

Musk signaled that he was willing to "go to war" with Apple after the company
has largely stopped advertising on Twitter and has reportedly threatened to
boot the social media platform from its App Store.

"Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in
America?" Musk asked. "What's going on here @tim_cook?"

"Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won't
tell us why," Musk added.

Musk then posted a poll, which he has used in the past to make decisions
about what he will do at the company, asking, "Apple should publish all
censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers[?]"

Musk highlighted an account that claimed to have been silenced by Apple and
asked, "Who else has Apple censored?"

Musk also renewed his criticisms of the fees that Apple charges app
developers, "Did you know Apple puts a secret 30% tax on everything you buy
through their App Store?"

Musk stated back in May that "Apple's store is like having a 30% tax on the
Internet."

"Definitely not ok," he said. "Literally 10 times higher than it should be."

Musk also shared a meme suggesting he would rather "Go To War" with Apple
than "Pay 30%."

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Let's go Brandon!

[BTR1701]

On Nov 29, 2022 at 1:30:45 AM PST, "Ubiquitous" <web...@polaris.net> wrote:

> CNN was slammed online Monday morning for fact-checking a meme from Twitter
> CEO Elon Musk that mocked the far-left news network.
>
> Musk tweeted out the meme after enduring weeks of attacks from the leftist
> mainstream media for trying to maximize free speech on the platform.
>
> Musk tweeted a meme that looked like a news headline which stated: "CNN: Elon
>
> Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to
> speak freely."
>
> The meme included a photo of CNN co-host Don Lemon.
>
> pic.twitter.com/KZ7jeME3AX
>
> -- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 28, 2022
>
> The CNN Communications account responded to Musk, "This headline never
> appeared on CNN. Be Better."
>
> The account then appeared to post its own digitally altered screenshot of
> Musk's tweet that included an alleged image from Twitter that stated: "This
> tweet violated the Twitter rules on sharing false, fabricated and misleading
> information."
>
> Musk responded, "Lmaoooo."

Reuters: Apple has released a software update limiting the use of AirDrop in
China in light of recent protests. AirDrop was being used by protesters to
transmit info directly phone to phone, bypassing the Great Firewall of China.

But Musk is the bad guy.