‘Hard to inform the distinction between actual press and parody,’ says Elon Musk

X CEO Elon Musk on Thursday took a jibe on the media and stated that it is onerous to distinguish between the true press and parody.

Taking to X, (previously Twitter), Musk tweeted a picture which learn, “The New Woke Times” with the caption “I love their new caption”.

Giving a reply to a touch upon this above-mentioned put up, Musk stated, “Hard to inform the distinction between actual press and parody lately.”

Earlier on August 16, Elon Musk’s X platform delayed entry to hyperlinks to content material on the Reuters and New York Times web sites in addition to rivals like Facebook and Instagram, the Washington Post reported.

The aforementioned affected web sites suffered a delay of about 5 seconds whereas clicking a hyperlink on the X earlier than the webpage loaded, citing exams it performed yesterday, the Washington Post added.

Earlier, Musk talked about press freedom and urged journalists that if they need extra freedom to jot down and a better earnings, then publish immediately on X. 

“If you’re a journalist who desires extra freedom to jot down and a better earnings, then publish immediately on this platform!”

Musk Elon expressed in a candid tweet that there are currently no outstanding social networks. While acknowledging the possibility of failure, he emphasised his commitment to creating a truly exceptional platform.

“The unhappy reality is that there aren’t any nice “social networks” right now. We may fail, as so many have predicted, but we will try our best to make there be at least one,” Musk stated in a tweet.

He additionally stated, “Although there are some unhealthy issues on the planet, keep in mind that there are numerous good issues too.”

Earlier on April 12, Elon Musk in an interview with media outlet BBC said that it is not possible for the micro-blogging site Twitter to ensure a similar parametre of freedom of speech as is offered in US and other Western countries.

The Tesla CEO said that in India the social media rules are stricter than they are in other western countries.

BBC conducted an interview conducted on Twitter Spaces, where Elon Musk said, “The guidelines in India for what can seem on social media are fairly strict, and we won’t transcend the legal guidelines of a rustic… if we’ve got a selection of both our individuals go to jail, or we adjust to the legal guidelines, we’ll adjust to the legal guidelines.”