{"id":517460,"date":"2022-11-28T22:30:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T19:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-posts-meme-mocking-cnn-violating-his-own-twitter-rules\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T22:30:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T19:30:44","slug":"elon-musk-posts-meme-mocking-cnn-violating-his-own-twitter-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-posts-meme-mocking-cnn-violating-his-own-twitter-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk posts meme mocking CNN &#8212; violating his own Twitter rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eaa368bdf2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eaa368bdf2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-posts-meme-mocking-cnn-violating-his-own-twitter-rules\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_posts_meme_mocking_CNN_%E2%80%94_violating_his_own_Twitter_rules%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk posts meme mocking CNN &#8212; violating his own Twitter rules&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_posts_meme_mocking_CNN_%E2%80%94_violating_his_own_Twitter_rules%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk posts meme mocking CNN &#8212; violating his own Twitter rules&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> overlord Elon Musk seems to have violated his own rules about posting satirical content without a disclaimer \u2014 only to laugh off the fake <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> as a jab at CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk trolled the cable news network Monday by posting a Photoshopped image of anchor Don Lemon with the headline of a fake news story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCNN: Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to speak freely,\u201d Musk tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>The image included a screenshot of Lemon next to a stock photo of Musk. The chyron below is identical to the headline.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter users immediately added a disclaimer to Musk\u2019s tweet, reminding visitors to the site that the CNN story wasn\u2019t real.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe screencap in this image is not real and originated from a satirical website,\u201d the disclaimer read. <\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s public relations department posted a screenshot of Musk\u2019s tweet, which included a disclaimer saying that the tweet was in violation of Twitter\u2019s rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis headline never <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on CNN. Be better,\u201d CNN\u2019s PR team tweeted at Musk.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\u201cCNN aired no such report about Musk \u2018threatening free speech\u2019 and the chyron has been digitally altered to add the text.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk brushed off CNN\u2019s response, tweeting: \u201cLmaoooo.\u201d Those are the initials for \u201claughing my ass off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After taking over Twitter, Musk rolled out a new verification subscription plan whereby Twitter users who pay $8 a month could get a verified blue check next to their name.<\/p>\n<p>But chaos ensued when pranksters impersonated celebrities, politicians and major corporations by assuming their identities on Twitter and posting fake items that were designed to make them look bad.<\/p>\n<p>Musk was forced to pause the rollout of the subscription plan. He also started banning Twitter users who impersonated him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>Musk then required Twitter users to label their accounts as parody if they intended on impersonating others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying \u2018parody\u2019 will be permanently suspended,\u201d Musk tweeted earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreviously, we issued a warning before suspension, but now that we are rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning. This will be clearly identified as a condition for signing up to Twitter Blue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny name change at all will cause temporary loss of verified checkmark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In April, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fact-checking-040398325285\">Associated Press published a fact-check item<\/a> noting that the meme which Musk posted was originally circulating online thanks to the satirical news outlet Genesius Times, which bills itself as \u201cthe most reliable source of fake news on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Screenshots just displaying the image and headline \u2014 without any indication it was satire \u2014 quickly spread online. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-atlanta-getty-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"CNN angrily responded to the meme, demanding that Musk &quot;do better.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24813445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-atlanta-getty-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-atlanta-getty-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-atlanta-getty-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CNN angrily responded to the meme, demanding that Musk \u201cdo better.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While some users pointed out that the original report is meant to be humorous and that the image is a meme, others on Facebook and Twitter appeared to believe the image came from a genuine CNN broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>One such Facebook post sharing just the headline and image received more than 1,000 likes and shares, with comments criticizing CNN for apparently running the report. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMakes total sense \u2026to CNN. Doesn\u2019t matter much if you check CNN\u2019s ratings,\u201d one user wrote. Others sharing the image wrote \u201cCNN should be shut down,\u201d and \u201cThey do not support the constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter user sharing the headline and image simply put the caption: \u201cWait\u2026 WHAT?!?\u201d receiving more than 4,000 shares and 10,000 likes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>But the image and report are satire, not authentic.<\/p>\n<p>Later on Monday, Musk hit out at Apple for allegedly pulling their ads from Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?\u201d Musk tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s going on here @timcook?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Post has sought comment from Apple.<\/p>\n<p>Musk last week personally reached out to the CEOs of companies who have pulled their ads from Twitter in recent weeks, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/126219c4-5ac0-4c8b-996c-307c24a4cd61?sharetype=blocked\">according to Financial Times.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/don-lemon-221128-86.jpg?w=819\" alt=\"The meme featured a fake news segment. It included the image of CNN anchor Don Lemon.\" class=\"wp-image-24813450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/don-lemon-221128-86.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1638 1638w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/don-lemon-221128-86.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1229 1228w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/don-lemon-221128-86.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=819 819w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/don-lemon-221128-86.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=410 409w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/don-lemon-221128-86.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"\/><figcaption>The meme featured a fake news segment. It included the image of CNN anchor Don Lemon.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since taking over the social media company, Musk has overhauled its content moderation policies and reinstated controversial accounts that were banned by previous management.<\/p>\n<p>Musk followed through on his pledge to reactivate the account of former President Donald Trump, who was suspended from the site in the wake of the rioting at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He has also reinstated rapper Kanye West despite recent anti-Semitic posts as well as the satirical news site The Babylon Bee, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Madison Avenue firms reportedly warned Musk that reinstating controversial accounts would prompt top brand names to remove their ads from Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-221128-84.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Musk on Monday also accused Apple of pausing its advertisements on Twitter.\" class=\"wp-image-24813452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-221128-84.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-221128-84.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/elon-musk-221128-84.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk on Monday also accused Apple of pausing its advertisements on Twitter.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Media Matters,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediamatters.org\/elon-musk\/less-month-elon-musk-has-driven-away-half-twitters-top-100-advertisers\">a pro-Democratic watchdog group<\/a>, complied a report claiming that half of Twitter\u2019s top 100 advertisers have halted ads on the site due to \u201ccontroversies\u201d and \u201cwarnings from media buyers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ad industry figures told FT that they have had little contact with Twitter staffers because so few of them are left after Musk laid off more than half of the company\u2019s work force in the last month.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post Wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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