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  • 2022-12-27 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Forbes Magazine Call Elon Musk ‘The Weakest Man On Earth?’ (en)
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  • A photo shared on Facebook allegedly shows a cover from Forbes Magazine naming Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, The Weakest Man on Earth. Verdict: False This image is digitally fabricated. A Forbes spokesperson confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact that the outlet never published such a cover. Fact Check: Musk stated on Tuesday that he will resign as Twitter’s CEO once he finds someone foolish enough to replace him, according to NBC News . Musk launched a poll asking Twitter users whether he should step down, to which 57.5% of around 17.5 million people voted yes, Reuters reported. The post allegedly shows a cover of Forbes magazine that paints Musk negatively. The cover critiques Musk’s business leadership and calls him a troll. The Weakest Man on Earth, the alleged cover reads. The image was also posted to Twitter , where it garnered over 1,000 likes. pic.twitter.com/Hc9NmTCl3K — eric jacobson (@ejacobson) December 20, 2022 This is not a genuine cover, however. The alleged cover cannot be found in an archive of Forbes covers or on any of the outlet’s verified social media accounts . (RELATED: Did Elon Musk Post This Tweet About Banning Reporters?) We can confirm that this is not a real Forbes cover and has never been published on Forbes.com or any of our platforms, A spokesperson for Forbes confirmed to Check Your Fact via email. This is not the first time misinformation surrounding Musk has spread online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim Fox News quotes Musk saying some animals are more equal than others. (en)
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