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 Elon Musk's X platform has been criticized for hosting false and misleading election claims, with 2 billion views on at least 87 such posts. Researchers found that Musk's posts promoting former President Donald Trump have garnered over 17.1 billion views since his endorsement in July. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) analyzed publicly available data from X and noted that Musk's false claims about voter importation, unreliable voting systems, and Democratic policies were viewed millions of times.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/05/elon-musks-false-and-misleading-election-claims-have-been-viewed-2-billion-times-on-x/