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Some other casual UK-centric Musk misinformation shared on his ex-page in just the last couple of days – please stop, please leave us alone – includes a false claim that Bill Gates donated millions to the BBC. The Gates Foundation has donated to BBC Media Action – but that is a BBC charity. It provides training across the world. It's not connected with the BBC's editorial output.

Some other casual UK-centric Musk misinformation shared on his ex-page in just the last couple of days – please stop, please leave us alone – includes a false claim that Bill Gates donated millions to the BBC. The Gates Foundation has donated to BBC Media Action – but that is a BBC charity. It provides training across the world. It's not connected with the BBC's editorial output.

There was also a falsehood that George Soros is paying off The Guardian to post negative articles about him. I am no longer staff at The Guardian, but I'm still friends with many people that work there. And I can assure you, No one needs to pay them to say negative things about you. You do it yourself, Elon Musk.

There was also a falsehood that George Soros is paying off The Guardian to post negative articles about him. I am no longer staff at The Guardian, but I'm still friends with many people that work there. And I can assure you, No one needs to pay them to say negative things about you. You do it yourself, Elon Musk.

And there's also a suggestion that the UK's civilisation could end due to a fall in our birth rate because there's nothing like a self-appointed champion of women and girls talking about how women should have babies they don't really want. He's also demanded that far-right activist Tommy Robinson be released from jail, calling him a political prisoner. He is, in fact, in jail for contempt of court.

And there's also a suggestion that the UK's civilisation could end due to a fall in our birth rate because there's nothing like a self-appointed champion of women and girls talking about how women should have babies they don't really want. He's also demanded that far-right activist Tommy Robinson be released from jail, calling him a political prisoner. He is, in fact, in jail for contempt of court.

Mm hmm. And of course, this shit, it just dominates the agenda. So when Keir Starmer really wanted to be talking about his big plans for the NHS on Monday, he had to put out the musk fire.

Mm hmm. And of course, this shit, it just dominates the agenda. So when Keir Starmer really wanted to be talking about his big plans for the NHS on Monday, he had to put out the musk fire.

It really is. It's such a challenge. You know, I'm really torn about it as well. You know, I always think sunlight is the greatest disinfectant. You know, these toxic ideas. Let's engage with them. Let's defeat them, if you will, by showing that they're false, that they're made up. But at the same time, we do give them credence. And there is just a thick conversation about like...

It really is. It's such a challenge. You know, I'm really torn about it as well. You know, I always think sunlight is the greatest disinfectant. You know, these toxic ideas. Let's engage with them. Let's defeat them, if you will, by showing that they're false, that they're made up. But at the same time, we do give them credence. And there is just a thick conversation about like...

if we spend our time fighting them, then we don't get to make the case for the progressive world that we want. We don't have the breath to do it.

if we spend our time fighting them, then we don't get to make the case for the progressive world that we want. We don't have the breath to do it.

And so those ideas, those really strong ideas about redistribution of wealth and actually tackling violence against women and girls and not just using women's rights as a political football, those things never actually get heard because we're just in this sort of loop, this whack-a-mole loop with the far right.

And so those ideas, those really strong ideas about redistribution of wealth and actually tackling violence against women and girls and not just using women's rights as a political football, those things never actually get heard because we're just in this sort of loop, this whack-a-mole loop with the far right.

So I don't know what the answer is, but my concern is that these ideas are being disseminated far and wide. And to not have some kind of counter, that does scare me just instinctively.

So I don't know what the answer is, but my concern is that these ideas are being disseminated far and wide. And to not have some kind of counter, that does scare me just instinctively.

Yes.

Yes.

Absolutely. There's not enough conversation about the money that's at stake. And that is the basis of journalism and the basis of every good true detective show. You know, when you want to know what's going on, follow the money. And the money at stake is huge. The online safety bill that we've been talking about that the Labour government are hoping to push through.

Absolutely. There's not enough conversation about the money that's at stake. And that is the basis of journalism and the basis of every good true detective show. You know, when you want to know what's going on, follow the money. And the money at stake is huge. The online safety bill that we've been talking about that the Labour government are hoping to push through.