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Musk amplifies fake report claiming USAID paid celebrities to support Zelensky

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently amplified a fake news report on his social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), which falsely claimed that a judge had ruled that the U.S. government could legally take 50% of someone's money in taxes. This misinformation was originally posted by a parody account, @EndWokeness, which often shares satirical or misleading content. The fake report was based on a misrepresentation of a real case involving the estate of billionaire Leona Helmsley, where her estate was ordered to pay back taxes, but this was not a new ruling on tax law. Musk's sharing of this misinformation led to widespread confusion and discussion about tax laws, highlighting the potential for influential figures to spread false information rapidly on social media. The incident underscores the ongoing challenges of misinformation and the need for critical evaluation of content shared by high-profile individuals.

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