Elon Musk is using his social media platform to promote misinformation about the presidential candidates in the lead up to the November election, amplifying false claims Wednesday about a Trump rally bomb threat and immigrants eating pets in Ohio.

Elon Musk amplified a flurry of false claims and misinformation Wednesday in a period of online activity which, even by his own standards, was fairly unhinged. The billionaire edgelord is no stranger to a reckless post,

In “Character Limit,” New York Times reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac chronicle the rise and fall of the social media platform now known as X.