For instance, on Nov. 2, 2024, the TikTok account Mouse Trap News posted a clip claiming that Musk planned to purchase the amusement park for $50 billion, "which is more than he paid for Twitter."   Some readers seemed to interpret the rumor as a factual recounting of real-life events.

A post shared to X claims that X owner Elon Musk changed an animation feature linked to the platform’s like button to promote Donald Trump during the election. Verdict: Misleading X does have a feature to add animation to the like button with relevant hashtags,