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Elon Musk posts AI-generated image of Kamala Harris with false communist claim

Elon Musk posted an AI-generated image on his social media platform X depicting Vice President Kamala Harris as a communist, with a false caption claiming she vowed to be a communist dictator. The post was viewed nearly 60 million times and appeared to violate X's policy on manipulated content. X did not respond to a request for comment.

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2024-09-02
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