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Musk simps spread fake story about their hero saving sick kid with brain chip, get busted by Snopes

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Mar 27, 2025
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Fake Musk story spread by Just the Facts on Facebook

Elon-stans on Facebook are sharing a fake story about their God-King paying millions to save an adorable sick child named "Lily Thompson."

The viral fairy tale featured an AI-generated photo of Musk by a hospital bed and claimed he got the kid a magic Neuralink brain chip that made her walk again. The t…

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