- Elon Musk and Jon Stewart engaged in a public dispute after Stewart criticized Musk's social media platform, X, for its algorithm promoting right-wing content.
- On his podcast, The Weekly Show, Stewart argued that X's algorithm, which he claims Musk designed, incentivizes misinformation and warps democracy more than undocumented voting.
- Musk responded on X by labeling Stewart an "extremely skilled propagandist disguised as a truth-teller," to which Stewart retorted by calling Musk an "extremely skilled propagandist."
- Stewart revealed that Musk had "ghosted him" after previously agreeing to appear on his show in February 2025, provided the interview aired unedited.
- Stewart also referenced Musk's involvement with President Donald Trump's DOGE operation and joked about Musk's personal life in relation to being ignored.
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