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Ciara O'Rourke
By Ciara O'Rourke August 7, 2024

Claims Elon Musk called to ban ‘The View’ originated on a satire site

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  • This claim originated on a self-described satire site. 

What has higher viewership ratings — ABC’s "The View" or misinformation about entrepreneur Elon Musk calling to end the daytime talk show?

We’ve previously fact-checked and found false claims that Musk acquired ABC and fired the show’s hosts, and that he sued the show and co-host Whoopi Goldberg.

Now circulating on social media: purported "breaking" news that "Musk calls for ban on ‘The View’" and said, "I’d rather walk barefoot on hot asphalt than watch ‘The View.’"

A July 27 Facebook post sharing the claim was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.)

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We found no evidence, such as credible news reports or public statements from Musk or "The View," that he is seeking to ban the show from television. 

We did find a May blog post making the exact claim, only with a caveat: It’s satire. 

The blog describes itself as a source of "fake news stories."

We rate social media posts that ripped the satire blog out of context False. 

 

Our Sources

Facebook post, July 27, 2024

Facebook post, July 17, 2024

Blog post, May 15, 2024

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