MSNBC has called for a boycott of the social media platform X, accusing its owner, Elon Musk, of spreading misinformation related to the upcoming election.
In an opinion article, MSNBC highlighted a report by the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which claimed to have found 50 instances where Musk posted false information about the election. The piece also accused Musk of amplifying conspiracy theories and promoting anti-Semitism.
Journalist Jay Michaelson, who wrote the opinion piece, argued, “If every moderate-to-liberal human and organization stopped using the site, that might pressure Musk or his board of directors to stop weaponizing it.” He further explained, “It isn’t even a boycott. Leaving X isn’t like boycotting Coors because it’s too right-wing or Bud Light because it’s too left-wing. Those boycotts are fine, that’s part of capitalism too, but X is different in kind. Because unlike beer, the X product itself is the problem.”
Roger McNamee, a businessman and investor, also weighed in during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word.” He suggested that Musk could face legal consequences for spreading misinformation on his platform. “Like any American, he has a right to his own opinion and he has a right to express