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Media Landscape Under Scrutiny: Musk's Actions Ignite Controversy

Major media figures critique Musk's impact on journalism amid ongoing bankruptcy sale of Infowars and significant viewership declines in liberal networks.

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Updated: Nov 27th, 2024, 2:39 PM ET

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Axios CEO Jim VandeHei criticized Elon Musk's support for citizen journalism as misleading, amidst a contentious debate about his involvement in Alex Jones's Infowars bankruptcy and ratings declines at MSNBC and CNN. Musk's strategic alignments with Trump and the total viewership drop for liberal networks reveal growing concerns over media credibility and ideology. X has objected to the sale of Jones's accounts, stressing its Terms of Service, while post-election ratings have dramatically shifted, with Fox News surging and major networks like MSNBC and CNN facing significant audience losses.

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