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Elon Musk’s megaphone propels conspiracy theory about James Talarico

Since buying the site formerly known as Twitter in 2022, Musk has regularly injected high-profile misinformation into users’ feeds on X.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer· Oct 13, 8:23 PMElon Musk’s megaphone propels conspiracy theory about James Talarico

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