How a false X post about pausing tariffs led to multitrillion-dollar market swings
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Multi-trillion-dollar stock market swings on Monday appear to have been set off by false reports on Elon Musk’s X. Experts say the episode highlights the social media site’s enduring relevance, even as it helps amplify falsehoods.

How did it happen?

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
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        6 days ago

        Just invest gold and wait for the inevitable heart attack/assassination/assassination made to look like a heart attack

        • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
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          6 days ago

          its kinda too protected to be shot, probably something that has tendancy to cause high energy reaction in materials.

        • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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          6 days ago

          Not big on commodities tbh

          Also metals are hyper manipulated markets for various reasons so they don’t trade like boomer gold big think they do