The billionaire is using the power of his social media platform to spread falsehoods that officials say are hampering recovery efforts.

In the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Helene, the Elon Musk-owned social media site X — formerly Twitter — has since transformed into a noxious breeding ground for destructive misinformation about the storm and the response by the US government's Federal Emergency Management Agency,

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Musk labeled the government’s actions as “belligerent government incompetence,” triggering a wave of misinformation on social media. At 2:30 p.m. EDT, Buttigieg responded directly to Musk on X, debunking the claims.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said on MSNBC that he and Elon Musk spoke on the phone after Musk implied that FEMA was shutting down airways preventing hurricane relief. “He called,” Buttigieg said Sunday on “Inside with Jen Psaki.