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Elon Musk Calls Out ‘Craven’ Reporting on Sam Bankman-Fried

Elon Musk has once again find fault with the wrong reporting by mainstream media, this time, featuring Sam Bankman-Fried
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Elon Musk Calls Out ‘Craven’ Reporting on Sam Bankman-Fried

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X recently voiced his frustration with what he deemed “craven” reporting by mainstream media, particularly singling CBS News program, “60 Minutes” on Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX Exchange.

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Elon Musk’s Criticism

Elon Musk’s criticism of the report was both pointed and scathing. Responding to a post referencing the news, he accused the popular news show of “filling an SBF-size hole in defrauding people,” implying that the platform’s reporting was sensationalistic and biased. 

This statement came in response to a post by Mario Nawfal, who claimed that President Joe Biden had attacked Elon Musk and X for spreading misinformation. Nawfal then suggested that the X platform’s community notes had corrected the misinformation propagated by ’60 Minutes’ within 24 hours.

Calling out was deemed a necessary approach considering the fact that SBF is currently facing charges on alleged fraud with trials set to commence later this week.

For proponents of Elon Musk’s vision, the power of decentralized information lies in its ability to provide diverse perspectives, challenge dominant narratives, and encourage active participation from the community in verifying and correcting information. 

They argue that centralized gatekeepers can be susceptible to bias and misinformation themselves, whereas decentralized platforms offer greater transparency and accountability.

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President Biden on X as Information Source

In a recent interview with ProPublica as reported by Coingape, President Biden offered his perspective on the evolving landscape of information dissemination. 

He acknowledged that technology has fundamentally changed the way people source their news, leading to a situation where individuals often lack certainty about the accuracy of the information they encounter.

While President Biden’s comments reflect the concerns of many public leaders regarding the credibility of decentralized information sources, they also serve as a critique of the impact Elon Musk’s platform has had on reshaping the information landscape. X, with its community-driven fact-checking, has challenged the traditional narratives on various issues, including the origins of COVID-19 and political events like the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

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