Rupert Murdoch

2023 - 2 - 14

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Neophyte Media Baron Elon Musk Cozies Up With Rupert Murdoch ... (Forbes)

Musk quipped he and the billionaire Fox News owner simply discussed dogecoin.

[aligned](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2022/11/27/elon-musks-political-shift-how-the-billionaire-moved-from-backing-obama-to-endorsing-desantis/?sh=106d6c2f4c29) far more with Republicans, calling Democrats the party of “division & hate” and urging Americans to vote for Republican candidates in midterm elections. Murdoch’s fortune comes from his vast media holdings, including Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, and the [$71.3 billion](https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2019/03/20/what-the-disney-fox-deal-means-for-rupert-murdochs-fortune/?sh=5f7b4f27312e) sale of many of Fox’s entertainment assets to Disney in 2019. Musk’s wealth pile [comes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/article/elon-musk/?sh=2d30bf5126af) nearly entirely from his stakes in SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter – each of which he leads as CEO. In December, Musk [Rupert Murdoch 2.0: How Twitter Gives Elon Musk The Power To Shape Public Opinion](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2022/11/03/elon-musk-twitter-social-media-baron/?sh=84de36428739) (Forbes) [Elon Musk’s Political Shift: How The Billionaire Moved From Backing Obama To Endorsing DeSantis](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2022/11/27/elon-musks-political-shift-how-the-billionaire-moved-from-backing-obama-to-endorsing-desantis/?sh=106d6c2f4c29) (Forbes) [rail](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1594449361651568640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1594449361651568640%7Ctwgr%5Eb93f6589a15be454d1df9f840911db1e0b1cfbd5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Felon-musk-mocks-media-claiming-neutrality-takeover-freakout-will-have-fact-check) [against](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1624438288898744328?s=20&t=F5k_a1DmqoaLSPGAVJ29TA) an alleged liberal bias among “mainstream media” has [elicited comparisons](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2022/11/03/elon-musk-twitter-social-media-baron/?sh=84de36428739) to Murdoch’s oversight of his own media empire.

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Did Elon Musk Sit with Rupert Murdoch at Super Bowl LVII? (Snopes.com)

Claim: As spectators for Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023, Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch sat together for at least a portion of the event.

[soared](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/elon-musk-dogecoin-crypto-market-rupert-murdoch-super-bowl-2023-2) 5%, only to dip the following morning. It's unknown if they spent the entire game, or just a portion of it, in those adjacent seats. Many people watching the event remotely [noticed](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/110xnag/elon_musk_and_rupert_murdoch_enjoying_super_bowl/) that Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter and Tesla's CEO, was documented [sitting](https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/elon-musk-rupert-murdoch-super-bowl-elisabeth-1235520872/) next to Rupert Murdoch, the chairman and CEO of News Corporation (News Corp), which includes Fox News. A Twitter user asked, "What are [the Murdochs and Musk] talking about? Burkhardt said, "Well, you've got some brilliant minds in that photo, Rupert Murdoch, Elizabeth Murdoch, Elon Musk." [famous faces](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/stars-at-the-super-bowl-tracking-celebrities-in-attendance-for-chiefs-eagles/3070364/) were spotted at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for Super Bowl LVII on Feb.

Elon Musk Spotted With Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch Just Hours ... (Entrepreneur)

Billionaires Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch sat alongside Murdoch's daughter Elisabeth and another unidentified guest during Super Bowl 57 on Sunday in ...

Dogecoin— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) amazing," he wrote early Sunday morning. amazing— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

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Elon Musk Responds to Discourse Around Him and Rupert Murdoch ... (Newsweek)

The billionaire moguls were seen sitting together in Arizona on football's biggest night—sparking a wave of speculation on Twitter.

"Elon Musk sitting next to Rupert Murdoch at the Super Bowl," Shroff said. [swiftly removed from the platform once again](https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-suspends-holocaust-denier-nick-fuentes-one-day-after-reinstatement-1776532). [wrote](https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1624966118044585986): "Elon Musk is sitting next to Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch at the Super Bowl. "The announcers call Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch brilliant then immediately declare WHY they called Murdoch brilliant," read the tweet. Politically independent or fascist?" "But remember that image next time you hear Musk pretending to be anti-elitist or anti-Establishment or anti the media, or some kind of populist. Lol." "Elon Musk is sitting with Rupert Murdoch at the Super Bowl. Its trading volume spiked 192.8 percent to $645.79 million, according to CoinMarketCap data. "Elon Musk sitting next to Rupert Murdoch at the Super Bowl. [Elon Musk](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/elon-musk) are sitting together at the Super Bowl. Wrong answers only."

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Rupert Murdoch dropped major succession hint by watching Super ... (iNews)

The presence of Ms Murdoch with her father at such a public event is where the focus of attention should have been, say executives close to the media mogul.

“I think it’s more right-wing value signalling and hoping to look cool to a younger generation. “Elisabeth is talking to Elon as much as Rupert is, if not more,” said the Fox source. Maybe Elon is trying to bring Elisabeth into his orbit.” “If you look at the pictures, Elisabeth was very much there with her father until Elon showed up and sat between them. [i](https://inews.co.uk/topic/elon-musk) that the presence of Elisabeth Murdoch alongside her father was “more of an indication of Rupert’s plans for his business” than any potential deals with Mr Musk, who sat between the father and daughter to watch America’s [biggest sporting event of the year.](https://inews.co.uk/culture/super-bowl-halftime-show-rihanna-comeback-pregnancy-reveal-worlds-coolest-pop-star-2145059?ico=in-line_link) [Rupert Murdoch’s conversation](https://inews.co.uk/news/rupert-murdoch-urges-donald-trump-not-run-2024-threatening-democrat-ron-desantis-1970742?ico=in-line_link) with [Tesla and Twitter billionaire Elon Musk](https://inews.co.uk/topic/elon-musk?ico=in-line_link) at the Super Bowl on Sunday night was a mere distraction from “the main event”, according to sources close to the media mogul.

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Twitter owner Elon Musk sits next to Rupert Murdoch at the Super Bowl (Evening Standard)

Commentator Kevin Burkhardt – a Fox employee – commented on the “brilliant minds in that box” as the footage of the pair was broadcast. He also acknowledged ...

amazing” just days before he sat next to Murdoch - one of the most powerful media personalities in the world. He also acknowledged that Mr Murdoch pays his salary. I can’t think of a worse duo.”

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WATCH: Don Lemon says Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch sitting ... (Washington Examiner)

CNN's Don Lemon said he was frightened by the sight of billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk sitting next to Fox Corp. Chairman and News Corp.

[CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/) [CNN's](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/cnn) [Don Lemon](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/don-lemon) said he was frightened by the sight of billionaire [Elon Musk](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/elon-musk) sitting next to Fox Corp. Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith agreed, noting that "it seems like the most predictable thing in the world.” "It’s a little frightening, I must say.” On CNN This Morning, Lemon expressed that he was surprised by the seating arrangement. Executive Chairman [Rupert Murdoch](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/rupert-murdoch).

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Doxxed: Elon the Media Hater Spotted With Rupert the Media Mogul ... (Gizmodo)

Musk, who said no one should trust the press, said he and the Fox News owner talked about Dogecoin. Maybe he was joking. The memecoin's price soared anyway.

[tried to figure out](https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1624966118044585986) what Musk and Murdoch had talked about. Predictably, Musk’s tweet increased dogecoin’s value almost immediately for about two hours, at one point [bumping it up 5%](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/elon-musk-dogecoin-crypto-market-rupert-murdoch-super-bowl-2023-2), according to Insider. He might want to remember that the next time he gets sued by shareholders. Replying to a thread asking for theories—which specified it desired “Wrong answers only”—about what Musk and Murdoch had talked about, Musk gave a one-word answer: Dogecoin. Although the cameras remained on Musk and Murdoch only briefly, that was all it took to create a spectacle on air and on social media. Over on Twitter, some users commented that seeing Musk and Murdoch together was not a good sign.

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What Elon Musk Said As His Pic Sitting Next To Rupert Murdoch At ... (NDTV)

Many Twitter users were also curious to know what the two billionaires were talking about, while some reacted negatively to their meeting.

Making it into a guessing game, Grit Capital CEO Genevieve Roch-Decter posted a picture of the moguls sitting side-by-side and wrote, "Elon Musk is sitting next to Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch at the Super Bowl. A third joked, ''Probably talking about not wearing a suit to a football game.'' A fourth wrote, ''Nice weather, as it will be on Mars someday. Another user wrote, ''Discussing plans for their planned mountain climbing expedition on Olympus Mons - the tallest mountain in the solar system - which is on Mars.'' Many Twitter users were also curious to know what the two billionaires were talking about, while some reacted negatively to their meeting. Murdoch, the owner of the Fox empire, who was this year's broadcaster of the sporting event, was seen sitting next to Mr. Pictures of the duo which have now gone viral have ignited a flurry of speculations about possible activity between Mr.

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