On February 28th, 2023, Georgian-language Facebook users, as well as a Russian-language page Newsweek_VL and individual Facebook profiles (1, 2, 3), published a screenshot of the tweet of Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX. The screenshot shows that Musk has replied to a tweet related to the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, saying that the city is “almost surrounded and it’s […]
Fake Euronews Pages Are Spreading Deepfake Videos of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk — And People Are Falling for It.Linh
On September 21, 2023, Facebook page EU news published the post featuring the visual of Mark Zuckerberg, where he invites everyone to earn 500 USD per day, claiming that anyone can earn money by just registering on the given website. The post features Zuckerberg’s video with his family and the logo of META. As of October 4, […]
Altered video about wireless headphones circulating in the name of Elon Musk.Linh
On August 22, Facebook users Giorgi Giorgi and Maia Tvaltvadze, as well as Russian-speaking users (1, 2, 3). distributed a video in which SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk allegedly discusses wireless earbuds, calling them the most dangerous gadget because they track brain waves, brain activity, and bio-signals. In the video, Elon Musk says that people often see on social networks […]
The Disturbing False Claim That Elon Musk’s Child Had Surgery Without His Consent.Linh
On September 11, during the “Summary of the Day” program on the pro-Kremlin Sezoni TV, the host, Nikoloz Mzhavanadze, claimed that even billionaire Elon Musk could not protect his child, who allegedly underwent gender-affirming surgery. Mzhavanadze stated that in the US, if a child wishes to change their gender, parents cannot interfere in the process. Nikoloz Mzhavanadze: “Even […]
Fake Quote Claims Elon Musk Spoke About Visiting Iran.Linh
On January 28-29, various media outlets, including Radio Imedi, Rustavi 2, Newshub, The Tbilisi Times, and the news agency INFO9, disseminated the following quote attributed to Elon Musk: “I think Iran is one of the best countries for investments. I will probably visit this country in the future.” The quote attributed to Elon Musk is fabricated. The circulated statement about Iran cannot be […]