Viral story about Musk helping sick child proven false
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A deceptive Facebook post claiming Elon Musk funded medical treatment for a young girl with a neurological condition has been proven false after thorough fact-checking.
The fabricated story, which originated from news.citestesitu.com on March 23, alleges that the Tesla CEO financially supported medical care and surgery for 7-year-old Lily Thompson. According to the false narrative, Thompson received a Neuralink brain chip implant to address neural damage caused by a degenerative brain condition diagnosed when she was three.
🚨MASSIVE Pro-Elon/DOGE rally at a local Tesla dealership in Bergen County New Jersey!
300+ Trump supporters showed up early to show support @elonmusk on the left’s supposed “Day of Rage” against Tesla.
We outnumbered the anti Trump/Elon protesters 20-1, they left fast! pic.twitter.com/dWzW08OUEE
— Michael Casey (@MichaelCasey_) March 29, 2025
Multiple fact-checking tools have exposed the article’s artificial origins. GPTZero’s analysis revealed the content to be entirely AI-generated, while QuillBot’s assessment indicated that 62% of the text was created by artificial intelligence.
Further investigation found no evidence supporting these claims on Musk’s verified X account @elonmusk, where no mentions of Lily Thompson appear. Given Musk’s high profile, such a charitable act would likely have garnered significant media attention, yet no credible news outlets have reported on this supposed event.
🚨Breaking🚨@ElonMusk’s team is handing over evidence to DHS for crimes connecting Social Security fraud to election fraud.
This includes election fraud committed in Arizona and other states.
Those who committed that fraud should be VERY nervous. pic.twitter.com/NmhLcvWVnX
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) March 31, 2025
The fabricated nature of this story has been confirmed by reputable fact-checking organizations. Both Lead Stories and Snopes have published articles debunking the false narrative about Musk’s alleged assistance to Thompson.
This incident adds to a pattern of misinformation surrounding the tech entrepreneur. Previously, fact-checkers had to address another viral Facebook post that falsely attributed a quote to Musk claiming “Tesla is doomed.”
