Calling Musk’s assertion “bulls**t, Axios CEO Jim VandeHei delivered a scathing attack on Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO claimed that “citizen journalists” are replacing traditional media.
At the US National Press Club, Axios CEO defended professional journalism, highlighting its importance in preserving democracy and ensuring transparency. He compared journalism to neurosurgery, stressing that social media users with blue check marks cannot replace professional expertise.
“Social media people lying every day, every hour, every minute about the news, what you do matters. What the New York Times does matters. What the Wall Street Journal does matters,” The MSNBC panel applauded.
Musk dismissed the criticism on X, saying, “Yeah, whatever lmao. You are the media now. And legacy media know it.” The comment drew mixed reactions online, with users responding with memes, jokes, and debates about traditional media versus social platforms.
Here are some of the responses:
