12 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because of Elon Musk
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Ah, Elon Musk. Despise him or hate him, you can’t deny that he’s a controversial figure ... at the very least. He’s been in the news for his innovative ideas, his ambitious projects, and his outspokenness. But, as with any public figure, there have been some less-than-stellar moments.
Many, in fact.
Very, very many.
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From Tesla recalls to spreading false information, it’s hard to ignore the fact that Elon Musk has put out some brazen, shameless lies.
In this list, we’ll explore 12 of the most ridiculous lies put out there by Elon Musk. From his tweet about Tesla being taken private to his accusation against a British diver, we’ll look at how these lies have had serious implications. We’ll also explore how Musk has used his Twitter to spread false information and how the FDA denied his request to test chips.
So, without further ado, let’s explore the rich, intricate tapestry of lies that Elon Musk has put out there.
Tesla: "Safety First" ... except when it’s not.
![CRACKED MUSK MYTH Teslas are self-driving In February 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made Tesla recall over 362,000 cars with their full self- driving beta software. Turns out, Elon was way too ... let's say bold about how good Tesla's self-driving tech was.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/8/896148.jpg)
Brain Chips
![MUSK MYTH Brain chips are coming any day now Since 2019, Elon Musk has made four predictions that Neuralink would soon start human trials of a revolutionary brain implant. However, it wasn't until early 2022 that Neuralink even asked the FDA for permission to do the trials, and the FDA said no. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/3/896143.jpg)
Elon’s security guard gets into altercation 26 miles away from LAX.
![CRACKED MUSK MYTH @ElonJet spawned stalkers In 2022, a security guard working for Elon got into a disagreement with a person who was following him. Elon said this was because the @ElonJet account was tracking his jet, but that was ... apparently a totally baseless claim.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/7/896147.jpg)
Musk: "Truth" optional.
![CRACKED Tesla, Inc TSLA NASDAQ-USD MUSK MYTH Elon is taking Tesla private A judge decided that Elon Musk deliberately lied when he tweeted he'd secured funding to take Tesla private at $420 (groan) per share.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/1/896151.jpg)
Proof-less slander.
![CRACKED MUSK MYTH A baseless accusation In 2018, Elon said British diver Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue a Thai youth soccer team from a cave, was a child rapist who had gone to Thailand to marry a child. Не hasn't provided any proof to back up his statement.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/9/896149.jpg)
"Hurtful" rumors about Nancy Pelosi’s husband.
![CRACKED MUSK MYTH Paul Pelosi knew his attacker intimately Elon tweeted out a wild idea about the 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi in SF. It got shared a lot by his 112 million followers but he took it down after about six hours. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the evidence indicates the exact opposite.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/6/896146.jpg)
NPR: Not Private, Really.
![MUSK MYTH NPR is state- affiliated media n p r In April 2023, Musk's Twitter labeled NPR as being state-affiliated, which would put it on par with the likes of Sputnik and Russia Today. Whatever you might say about NPR, its journalistic standards are at least a rung or two higher than Russian state media. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/0/896150.jpg)
Musk accuses reporter of sabotage.
![CRACKED MUSK MYTH x A reporter sabotaged his electric car test In 2013, Elon accused a reporter from The New York Times of trying to make Tesla look bad by purposely messing up a test drive of a Tesla Model S electric car.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/2/896152.jpg)
Elon’s suing Microsoft?
![MUSK MYTH OpenAI used Twitter data (and it's Microsoft's fault) Elon said he was going to take legal action against Microsoft because their partner OpenAI had trained their AI models using Twitter data without permission - but, just to begin with... why sue Microsoft over that? CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/2/896142.jpg)
Elon Musk: Davos once, never again.
![MUSK MYTH Elon was invited to Davos ORLD E CONOMIE RUM In January 2023, Elon said he had been asked to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, but it turned out he hadn't been invited for a few years. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/4/896144.jpg)
Elon Musk, wrong again.
![CRACKED MUSK MYTH BBC gets government financing B B C NEWS 2 ABC 3 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7PORS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ 0 Musik Elon wrongly claimed the BBC was funded by the government, even though it's actually paid for by the British people through their license fee.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/5/896145.jpg)
Elon Musk: spreading lies.
![CRACKED N MUSK MYTH His overall tweeting pattern Elon has been using his Twitter account to spread false information from some of the most well-known liars on the web, according to an investigation by Agence France-Presse. It's not a great sign that the platform's CEO is also its chief abuser.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/3/896153.jpg)