Overview

• Elon Musk posted memes and comments over the weekend suggesting he might buy MSNBC, sparking online discussions and reactions from prominent conservatives.
• Comcast recently announced plans to spin off MSNBC and other cable channels into a separate company, but no sale has been confirmed or announced.
• Musk's posts included a digitally altered video of Rachel Maddow crying, which was debunked as a fake and originally related to a different news story from 2018.
• Some liberal-leaning billionaires have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring MSNBC, but tax and structural complexities make an immediate sale unlikely.
• The speculation has drawn comparisons to global trends of 'media capture,' where powerful figures reshape media outlets to align with their political agendas.