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WIREDLeans leftTheweekCenterHuffPostLeftIbtimesCenterRedditLeans leftLivemintNot rated
Truth score 68Missed by the right
Left 60%Centre 40%
WIREDLeans left

Elon Musk’s Ties to Texas Republicans Go Much Deeper Than the Midterms

Elon Musk, the world’s first and only trillionaire, is blowing away records for political donations in the 2026 cycle. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 2 are centre, 1 are not rated.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Condé Nast
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BuzzFeed Inc.17%
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Avg reliability65
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Truth score: 68 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 6 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 100 Risk: 0Sentiment: -67Sensationalism: 1 Amplification: 0

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Entertainment
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NewsweekCenter
Truth score 401
Centre 100%
NewsweekCenter

Elon Musk's Terrifying Power: Reacting to Alex Gibney's 'Musk'

H. Alan Scott reacts to Alex Gibney’s new documentary film Musk, and his biggest takeaway is fear. The power Elon Musk holds is vast and wide, begging the question: should a single individual hold this much power? From AI to...

Lean: Center VideoFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Newsweek Media Group
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 12 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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The NationNot rated
Truth score 34
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The NationNot rated

Elon Musk’s Mortal Threat to Democracy

David Futrelle The world’s richest man—saying he’s “wised up” to the fiction of self-government—is leveraging his wealth to sway elections, threaten Congress, and alter the global balance of power.

Lean: Not rated Fact-focusedCountry: United StatesFunding: NonprofitOwner: The Nation Company
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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: Not rated Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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The EconomistCenter
Truth score 46
Centre 100%
The EconomistCenter

Effective non-altruism: Elon Musk’s foundation

Also on the daily podcast: our midterm-elections series heads to Kansas and the merits of that 10,000-steps-a-day rule

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: PrivateOwner: Economist Group
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Truth score: 46 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 88 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Technology
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WIREDLeans left
Truth score 42
Left 100%
WIREDLeans left

Law Firm Linked to Elon Musk Started an ‘Election Integrity’ Organization

The firm that helped set up Elon Musk’s America PAC is behind the new group, which will work with election officials to pursue policies aligned with Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Condé Nast
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Avg reliability78
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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AxiosCenter
Truth score 44
Centre 100%
AxiosCenter

Ukraine's Starlink woes spur Europe to look for Musk alternatives

Rival satellite companies are jockeying to loosen Elon Musk's grip on battlefield communications after his company's restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink service shook officials in Europe and the U.S. Why it matters: The episode, which...

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Truth score: 44 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 82 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The HillCenter
Truth score 42
Centre 100%
The HillCenter

Starlink drama puts spotlight on Musk’s global stature

Elon Musk and his business’s role in a recent dispute over Ukraine’s access to Starlink and its military network is putting a spotlight on the tech mogul’s outsized influence on the international stage. Following about 10 days of...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Nexstar Media Group
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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RealClearPoliticsLeans right
Truth score 40
Right 100%
RealClearPoliticsLeans right

Musk's Texas Dream Could End Soon

The trillionaire's unprecedented political spending in the 2026 midterms could cost him in his home state of Texas if Democrats breakthrough and win in November.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: RealClearPolitics
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Avg reliability70
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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RealClearPoliticsLeans right
Truth score 40
Right 100%
RealClearPoliticsLeans right

Why Do They Despise Musk?

Elon Musk's shift to the right, support for Trump, and defense of free speech have turned a former liberal darling into a target of the Left's growing hostility toward billionaires.

Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: RealClearPolitics
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Avg reliability70
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 6 Amplification: 0

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Politics
8 sources

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euronews (English)CenterCNBCCenterThe HillCenterNewsweekCenterNew RepublicLeftThe Daily BeastLeftFox NewsRightRedditLeans left
Truth score 791
Left 38%Centre 50%12%
euronews (English)Center

Putin calls Elon Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink rival

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: FranceFunding: CorporateOwner: Alpac Capital
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Corporate75%
Private25%
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United States88%
France12%
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Win McCormack12%
Nexstar Media Group12%
Independent12%
Alpac Capital12%
CNBC12%
Avg reliability70
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion8/0
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Truth score: 79 (Corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 8 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 50 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 4 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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The InterceptLeft
Truth score 40
Left 100%
The InterceptLeft

The Elon Musk Funder Trying to Sway the Race for LA’s Top Lawyer

The leading candidate for LA city attorney has the backing of the local DSA and vows to regulate Big Tech. Tech investors are spending millions against her.

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: NonprofitOwner: First Look Media
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 70 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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New RepublicLeft
Truth score 39
Left 100%
New RepublicLeft

Elon Musk Openly He Admits He Cut Off Ukraine’s Internet Access

Elon Musk fessed to slowing down Ukraine’s Starlink connection, claiming that the war-torn country was in the wrong because it was using the company’s services in its war against Russia. “Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service,...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Win McCormack
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Truth score: 39 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 68 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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NPRLeans left
Truth score 45
Left 100%
NPRLeans left

How powerful is Elon Musk? How his political influence compares to past U.S. moguls

Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: NPR (Nonprofit)
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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 87 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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New RepublicLeft
Truth score 39
Left 100%
New RepublicLeft

Did Musk Cut Off Ukraine From Starlink to Force It to Pay More?

Starlink’s Ukraine gambit might have been part of an attempt to force the war-torn country to cough up more cash. Earlier this month, Starlink’s satellite-supplied internet service suddenly dropped its connection over Ukraine as Russia...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Win McCormack
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Avg reliability68
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Truth score: 39 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 68 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 6 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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New RepublicLeft
Truth score 39
Left 100%
New RepublicLeft

The Midterms Are a Referendum on Elon Musk

It’s no mystery this election year which party the American oligarchy favors. The top 10 individual donors to the midterm elections, all of them billionaires, have thus far contributed a combined $1.2 billion, according to an October 23...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Win McCormack
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Truth score: 39 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 68 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The AtlanticLeans leftHellomagazineCenter
Truth score 56
Left 50%Centre 50%
The AtlanticLeans left

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine

No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Emerson Collective
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 56 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 75 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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Fox NewsRight
Truth score 38
Right 100%
Fox NewsRight

ARTHUR HERMAN: Musk and others prove that this election cash is king. Will it be enough?

Elevated risk

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has given over $445 million to Republican causes this cycle, including an estimated $189 million for Ken Paxton in Texas.

Lean: Right OpinionFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Fox Corporation
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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 22 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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POLITICOLeans left
Truth score 431
Left 100%
POLITICOLeans left

Trump is still the center of the GOP money universe

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Axel Springer
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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Kyiv IndependentLeans left
Truth score 421
Left 100%
The Kyiv IndependentLeans left

Russian soldiers in Ukraine are not 'kids'

SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on X on Oct. 25 that Russian conscripts are "kids" who "have no choice but to fight and die in drone strikes." ⠀ Musk's post badly misrepresents the reality of how Russia staffs its wartime military. ⠀ The...

Lean: Leans left VideoFactuality: HighCountry: UkraineFunding: NonprofitOwner: Independent (Crowdfunded)
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Defense and Security
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The Daily BeastLeftRedditLeans left
Truth score 45Factuality: Mixed
Left 100%
The Daily BeastLeft

Trump Hit With Demand Over His Secret Chatbot Sessions

Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC Top-ranking Democrats have demanded that President Donald Trump preserve his secret chat sessions with “super intelligence” chatbots. A Time report earlier this month cited an insider who said the 80-year-old...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: IAC
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Truth score: 45 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 58 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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AI
2 sources

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CNBCCenterLivemintNot rated
Truth score 53
Centre 100%
CNBCCenter

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei charts a new direction for tech philanthropy

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has pledged a portion of his company shares to charity with unusual conditions, according to an SEC filing.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: Corporate
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Truth score: 53 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 3 Amplification: 0

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New RepublicLeft
Truth score 39
Left 100%
New RepublicLeft

MAGA Rep. Won’t Rule Out Deporting Elon Musk and Melania Trump

Florida Representative Randy Fine is all in on Donald Trump’s deportation agenda—even if it compromises citizenship for the president’s inner circle. Fine extended his venom beyond just Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar while speaking...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Win McCormack
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Win McCormack100%
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Truth score: 39 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 68 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 8 Amplification: 0

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Science
1 source

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Zero HedgeRight
Truth score 16Factuality: Low
Right 100%
Zero HedgeRight

Why Do They Despise Musk?

Low reliability sourceElevated risk

Why Do They Despise Musk? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness , As the midterms approach, the Left has gone nearly berserk in its hatred of trillionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk . Yet its escalating venom would have...

Lean: Right Fact-focusedFactuality: LowCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: ABC Media Ltd
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Avg reliability30
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Truth score: 16 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 30 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 100Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 6 Amplification: 0

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Politics
1 source

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New RepublicLeft
Truth score 39
Left 100%
New RepublicLeft

Democrats Demand Answers on What Trump Is Telling AI Chatbots

President Trump has spent hours running massive political decisions—like the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro—past AI chatbots like Elon Musk’s Grok. Now Democrats are demanding the records of his chats. Representatives...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Win McCormack
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Truth score: 39 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 68 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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