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Rumors about Tesla CEO Elon Musk buying YouTube have been spreading rapidly. This came after a video by the YouTube channel, Voyager, claimed that Musk had allegedly announced the purchase. The caption read:
"Elon Musk: 'Im officially buying YouTube.'"
The description of the clip called Musk a "revolutionary entrepreneur" and added:
"He has built electric cars that challenge the automotive industry, launched rockets into space, and even promised to colonize Mars. Now, it seems, Elon Musk has set his sights on a new frontier: YouTube. Yes, you heard that right—rumor has it that Elon Musk is interested in buying the world’s most popular video-sharing platform."
Several netizens took to X to react to the clip after it went viral online and wondered if Musk would change the name of the platform if he bought it.
"Your Buying youtube? GO AHEAD!" an individual wrote on X.
"Goodnight @X Oh @elonmusk I just want to say if you’re really buying @YouTube , will you change it or keep the name? X views, XTube , XStream," asked another user.
Others spoke about freedom of speech as they reacted to the video.
"Is it true sir your buying you tube? If so will you allow freedom of speech? As creator's having to be careful of trigger words and getting doxed is unfair. Thankyou," an X user wrote.
"Is Elon Musk truly buying YouTube? Oh man, this might be good for me," wrote another netizen.
It is important to note that there is no official confirmation about the alleged purchase as of this writing.
An earlier video claimed that Elon Musk had allegedly bought Google
A video titled "Elon Musk: 'I Officially Bought Google,'" was uploaded from a YouTube channel named Elon Musk Fan Zone last year.
The information, however, was fabricated, as per ComingSoon. According to the publication, the channel was known for coming up with videos and content to exaggerate and make allegedly false claims about Musk's ventures.
The 2023 video also reportedly included a number of doctored images including one where the Tesla CEO could be seen shaking hands with Sundar Pichai. However, the video's description mentioned that the channel was a "fan channel" and not Musk's official handle. It was also mentioned that the audience should not take the content seriously.
The information in the 2023 video was not confirmed by official sources.
