MSNBC has intensified its criticism of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, with a recent opinion piece advocating for a user boycott to counter what it describes as the spread of election misinformation.

Authored by Jay Michaelson, the article, ‘Elon Musk’s X is a poison. We don’t need to keep taking it’ reacts to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which alleges that Musk has posted false election-related claims on 50 occasions.

Michaelson’s piece argues that if moderate and liberal users and organizations abandon X, it could compel Musk or the platform’s board of directors to reconsider how the platform is used.

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He posits that using X goes beyond typical consumer choices like boycotting brands for political reasons, asserting that “the X product itself is the problem.”

The article further contends that X is uniquely problematic because it directly disseminates content deemed harmful or false, unlike consumer goods which are boycotted for the practices or views of their makers.

Michaelson emphasizes that leaving X is not akin to typical boycotts but is a necessary action to prevent the spread of harmful misinformation.

The debate over X and its role in public discourse was also highlighted on MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” where guest Roger McNamee, a businessman and investor, suggested that Musk’s conduct on the platform could have legal ramifications.

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McNamee pointed out that Musk, unlike ordinary citizens, faces additional constraints on his speech because of his business dealings with the U.S. government through his companies, Starlink and SpaceX.

McNamee stated, “Like any American, he has a right to his own opinion and he has a right to express his opinion. However, that right is not unlimited.”

He elaborated that Musk’s obligations as a government contractor should, theoretically, limit his expressions to protect national security interests.

He argued that Musk’s actions could be seen as undermining the very government that contracts with his companies, suggesting that “Somewhere in there is a legal case that needs to be prosecuted.”

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Since acquiring X, Musk has positioned the platform as a bastion of free speech, strictly adhering only to legal limitations.

This stance has included the introduction of a “community note” feature, enabling users to fact-check and contextualize posts, which some see as an effort to mitigate the spread of misinformation.

Musk himself has recently commented on the broader state of free speech, warning that it “is under massive attack around the world.”

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His concerns come as some governments, such as Brazil, have taken severe measures against the platform, including outright bans and imposing fines on citizens who access X via VPNs.

Meanwhile, the people in Brazil have taken to the streets in support of free speech.

They also completely ghosted Lula, the President of Brazil.

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