Overview
- On his Weekly Show podcast, Stewart argued that Musk’s ownership of X and control of its algorithm distort democratic discourse more than alleged noncitizen voting.
- Musk responded on X by calling Stewart “an extremely skilled propagandist disguised as a truth-teller” and later said Stewart is “a great comedian.”
- Stewart fired back by labeling Musk “an extremely skilled propagandist” and invited him to appear, writing, “Come on the show!!”
- The open invite follows last year’s exchange when Musk said he would appear on The Daily Show only if it aired unedited, a booking Stewart says never materialized after Musk “ghosted” him.
- Coverage notes broader concerns about misinformation on X, citing researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate who estimated in 2024 that false claims originating from Musk garnered about 2 billion views.