As wildfires ravage California, Elon Musk fans the flames of misinformation | The Listening Post

As the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles’ history ravage the city, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has been fanning the flames of misinformation. The owner of social media platform X has injected himself into this story, weaponising it against California’s Democratic leadership and contorting the facts to attack the state’s progressive policies. His quarterbillion-dollar investment in the Trump campaign may have earned him a seat at the top table, but – as his meddling in British and German politics shows – Musk is still not satisfied. Featuring: Bobby Allyn – Technology Correspondent, NPR Jasper Jackson – Technology Editor, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Julianne McShane – Reporter, Mother Jones Vittoria Elliott – Reporter, Wired Our socials: https://www.instagram.com/ajlisteningpost https://x.com/ajlisteningpost https://www.facebook.com/AJListeningPost https://www.threads.net/@ajlisteningpost https://bsky.app/profile/ajlisteningpost.bsky.social Subscribe to our Newsletter: http://aje.io/upic5 http://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/ #wildfire #californiawildfire #news #elonmusk #thelisteningpost