The Atlantic magazine was fact-checked by Elon Musk after he shared a fake image that depicted a headline that was never actually published by the publication. Musk reshared an image on X showing a headline reading “Trump Is Literally Hitler,” which was never written by The Atlantic. The magazine responded by stating that they did not publish an article with that headline and condemned the sharing of fake images, saying they misinform and manipulate people. This incident is part of a trend where Musk has shared false information leading up to the election. The original post was made by a user named @Indian_Bronson and was a commentary on a real article written by The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. The fake headlines mimicking The Atlantic have become an increasing issue for the publication in recent years. Musk has been called out for sharing manipulated headlines before, such as an image resembling The Telegraph that claimed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was considering creating “emergency detainment camps.” The Atlantic has been actively working to address these fake headlines and clarify that they are not real articles. Musk has not responded to requests for comment on these incidents.
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