The tech billionaire has been obsessed with immigration and crime as reasons to vote for Republicans in November.
Elon Musk shared a tweet Sunday claiming the recent murder of a college student in Georgia was being subjected to a “media blackout.” But the killing, allegedly committed by a 26-year-old Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally, has been covered extensively by just about every media outlet in the country.
“The main way legacy media lies is by controlling the narrative,” Musk tweeted on Sunday night.
Musk’s tweet shared an article by Zerohedge, a pseudonymous right-wing influencer, that was published on Sunday with the headline, “Media Blackout Over Illegal Immigrant Who Murdered GA Student.”
What evidence does Zerohedge present for the assertion that mainstream media outlets are ignoring this murder? None, if you actually read the article. The author simply claims it’s true:
Although the tragedy of Riley’s murder is befitting of a true crime mystery series that Netflix would capitalize on in a heartbeat, her death has received little attention by their mainstream media cohorts.
Although the tragedy of Riley’s murder is befitting of a true crime mystery series that Netflix would capitalize on in a heartbeat, her death has received little attention by their mainstream media cohorts.
