After the Tesla CEO claimed that” citizen journalists are replacing traditional media,” Axios CEO Jim VandeHei launched a brutal attack on Elon Musk in response to Musk’s assertion that he was “bulls **t.”
At the US National Press Club, Axios CEO defended expert media, highlighting its value in preserving republic and ensuring accountability. He compared news to surgery, arguing that blue checkmarks on social media cannot substitute for professional expertise.
” Social media individuals lying every moment, every hour, every moment about the news, what you do things. What the New York Times does things. What the Wall Street Journal does things,” The MSNBC board applauded.
Musk dismissed the censure on X, saying”, Yeah, whatever lmao. You then control the internet. And it is well known in the old press. ” The comment drew combined reactions online, with people responding with jokes, jokes, and conversations about traditional advertising versus social systems.
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