FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Pull A $1 Billion Show From CBS Following Vice Presidential Debate?
A post made on Facebook claims that Elon Musk pulled a $1 billion show from CBS following alleged bias at the 2024 vice presidential debate.
Verdict: False
The claim appears to originate from a satirical story. There is no credible evidence that Musk ever owned the rights to a CBS show.
Fact Check:
A post made on Facebook claims that Tesla CEO Elon Musk pulled a $1 billion show from broadcasting company CBS. The caption reads, “Elon Musk Pulls $1 Billion Show From CBS After Alleged Bias in Debate: “CBS Is Toast.”
The claim is false. No reputable sources have reported on this claim. There is no credible evidence that Musk ever owned the rights to a show on the CBS network. (RELATED: NO, Elon Musk Did Not Ban Taylor Swift’s X Account).
The claim appears to have originated from a satirical story posted online by SpacexMania. The story, titled “Elon Musk Cancels $1 Billion Deal With CBS, “CBS Is Done For.’ The story contains a disclaimer that reads, “NOTE: This is Satire, It’s not true.”
The satire claims to cite a post made by Musk on X that reads, “when you interrupt someone 23 times in an hour, that’s not accountability—that’s bias.” Musk’s X account does not contain this post.
A separate, viral post made on Facebook with the same claim has labeled itself as satire. The post contains a disclaimer that reads, “This is a ‘FICTIONAL QUOTE.” The post has been “rated satire” and a watermark on the included image states, “Nothing on this page is real if you believe anything we post then you’re potato crop.”
Check Your Fact has reached out to CBS for comment.
