{"id":1754345,"date":"2022-11-28T22:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T03:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754345"},"modified":"2022-11-28T22:24:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T03:24:08","slug":"cnn-blasted-for-fact-checking-meme-from-elon-musk-that-mocked-the-far-left-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-blasted-for-fact-checking-meme-from-elon-musk-that-mocked-the-far-left-network\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Blasted For Fact-Checking Meme From Elon Musk That Mocked The Far-Left Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-blasted-for-fact-checking-meme-from-elon-musk-that-mocked-the-far-left-network%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/cnn\">CNN<\/a> was slammed online Monday morning for fact-checking a meme from Twitter CEO Elon Musk that mocked the far-left news network.<\/p>\n<p>Musk tweeted out the meme after enduring weeks of attacks from the leftist mainstream media for trying to maximize free speech on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Musk tweeted a meme that looked like a news headline which stated: \u201cCNN: Elon Musk could threaten free speech on Twitter by literally allowing people to speak freely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The meme included a photo of CNN co-host Don Lemon.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KZ7jeME3AX\">pic.twitter.com\/KZ7jeME3AX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1597170780130852864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CNN Communications account responded to Musk, \u201cThis headline never appeared on CNN. Be Better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The account then appeared to post its own digitally altered screenshot of Musk\u2019s tweet that included an alleged image from Twitter that stated: \u201cThis tweet violated the Twitter rules on sharing false, fabricated and misleading information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk responded, \u201cLmaoooo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">Lmaoooo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1597274110455078912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s response elicited widespread mockery, including many that said that their response was more hilarious than Musk\u2019s original tweet mocking them with the fake headline.<\/p>\n<p>The main news headline that Musk generated Monday centered around his tweets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/go-to-war-musk-targets-apple-claiming-it-canceled-ads-threatened-to-boot-twitter-from-app-store\">targeting Apple and its CEO Tim Cook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Musk signaled that he was willing to \u201cgo to war\u201d with Apple after the company has largely stopped advertising on Twitter and has reportedly threatened to boot the social media platform from its App Store.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter. Do they hate free speech in America?\u201d Musk asked. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on here @tim_cook?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cApple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won\u2019t tell us why,\u201d Musk added.<\/p>\n<p>Musk then posted a poll, which he has used in the past to make decisions about what he will do at the company, asking, \u201cApple should publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers[?]\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk highlighted an account that claimed to have been silenced by Apple and asked, \u201cWho else has Apple censored?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk also renewed his criticisms of the fees that Apple charges app developers, \u201cDid you know Apple puts a secret 30% tax on everything you buy through their App Store?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk stated back in May that \u201cApple\u2019s store is like having a 30% tax on the Internet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely not ok,\u201d he said. \u201cLiterally 10 times higher than it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk also shared a meme suggesting he would rather \u201cGo To War\u201d with Apple than \u201cPay 30%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/musk-releasing-files-on-how-twitter-suppressed-free-speech\">Musk Releasing Files On How Twitter Suppressed Free Speech<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN was slammed online Monday morning for fact-checking a meme from Twitter CEO Elon Musk that mocked the far-left news network. Musk tweeted out the meme after enduring weeks of attacks from the leftist mainstream media for trying to maximize free speech on the platform. 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