Trump, Elon Musk, and X Are Dominating the Online News Space

Trump Didn’t Just Win—He Was Boosted

Let’s get real. Trump didn’t need Russian bots or billionaire donors this time around—he had X. That’s right. Twitter—rebranded as “X” by Elon Musk—has become the most dangerous “news app” on Earth. Not because of its tech. Not because of its user base. But because it plays dress-up as a legitimate news platform while being a megaphone for conspiracy, hate, and straight-up porn.

Wait, Twitter’s a News App?

Yes. As of 2025, Twitter/X is ranked the #1 news app on Apple’s App Store. The next actual journalism-based app—The New York Times—is ranked #11. Let that sink in. The app where people post memes, conspiracy theories, fake vaccine cures, and, yes, actual adult content… is being treated as more newsworthy than institutions with fact-checking departments.

That’s like calling a gas station TV “breaking news.”

Why This Helped the Right-Wing Win

Elon Musk has turned X into a so-called “free speech” haven—which really just means it became a safe space for extremist voices. Hate speech bans? Lifted. Far-right accounts that were banned under the old Twitter? Brought back with open arms. Verified blue checks? Now just $8 a month—which means anyone with a motive and a wallet can look official.

Musk also openly supports conservative voices, responds directly to right-wing influencers, and even amplifies anti-trans, anti-vaccine, and anti-immigrant posts by liking or retweeting them. If you think the algorithm doesn’t notice that and push it further, you’re being naive.

And here’s the kicker: many left-leaning users fled the platform after Elon’s takeover. What did that leave behind? An echo chamber with no pushback—just rage clicks, fake news, and far-right talking points dominating the timeline.

Other Platforms at Least Try

Look—Facebook, Instagram, YouTube—they’re far from perfect. But they’ve all at least attempted to slow the spread of misinformation. Meta has third-party fact-checkers. YouTube pulls videos for false health info. TikTok flags election lies. Twitter? It stripped its moderation teams down to the bone.

Even the European Union warned Musk’s X for failing to curb election interference and fake news ahead of their elections. The EU’s Digital Services Act labeled X the “worst platform” for disinformation. (Source: Reuters)

Don’t Forget the Porn

And yeah—X doesn’t just fail at moderation—it actively promotes NSFW content. It’s become one of the few major platforms that allows and promotes explicit adult videos, sometimes even showing up on users’ timelines without warning. That’s not a moral panic—it’s just a fact. There’s little to no age restriction system in place. It’s the Wild West.

So when your “news” app is pushing both political propaganda and porn, you have to ask: what kind of attention is it really trying to get?

This Was Always the Plan

Musk didn’t buy Twitter for fun. He bought it for influence. The man literally posted that he wanted to “save free speech,” but really he created a place where truth gets drowned out by whoever yells the loudest—or pays the most for a checkmark.

The media ecosystem got hijacked. Real journalism was buried. And voters? They were fed garbage headlines and shock content from accounts they thought were legit.

So yes—Trump did win.

But it wasn’t because of rallies or money.

It was because Elon gave him the biggest bullhorn in the world—disguised as “news.”