A viral Tweet has paved the path for several rumors that claim that Elon Musk is buying the biggest search engine Google. Some social media users have even claimed that the Tesla owner has bought Google already. Is this claim legit? Is Elon Musk really buying Google? Below we have broken down everything that you need to know.
After Elon Musk bought Twitter, social media users are getting behind a number of rumors online. Some have an opinion that he might overtake all the remaining social media platforms as well while others think he is going to take over the search engines as well.
The latest rumor claims that Elon Musk is going to buy Google as well. Though nothing is confirmed as of now, users are claiming that the Tesla owner has bought Google already.
Elon Musk has not talked about it yet but his followers want him to take over all the big tech companies and social media platforms.
The latest rumor that talks about Elon Musk’s taking over Twitter is currently trending online and thousands of users have relied on these claims already. So, is Elon Musk really buying Google, or has he bought it already? Below we have discussed everything. Have a look!
Did Elon Musk Really Buy Google?
No, Elon Musk is not buying Google, it is just a rumor that has started following a viral YouTube video. The YouTube video alleging Elon Musk has bought Google is making rounds on the internet.
The alleged video is shared by a YouTube channel having the username Elon Musk Zone. This current viral YouTube channel has more than 914k subscribers as of writing and it shares “cinematic” videos based on appearances and messages from Musk to “provide viewers with a more immersive experience.”
The video that is currently going viral has earned a whopping 400k views. If you have missed this video, it claims that Musk is willing to have his hands in several industries so it says that “Google is the new game-changer” for him. The clip moves on to reveal that Musk fans “seem to know his big next move” in the tech industry.
The video title goes ‘Elon Musk: I Officially Bought Google’, but the video talks nothing about Elon Musk’s plans to buy Google. It rather discusses the resources that Elon Musk currently owns. The video has even featured an edited picture of Elon Musk shaking hands with Google chief executive Sundar Pichai. This same picture is shared as the thumbnail of the video which has further fooled the users.
Has Elon Musk Bought Google?
Though Elon Musk has not responded to these claims yet and the video seems just a rumor. However, users have blindly trusted the video and they have taken to Twitter to discuss the rumor. Here is how users have responded to these claims:
One user wrote, “Hey @elonmusk there’s a rumor you bought Google”.
Another user added, Is there anyone that believes Elon Musk has bought Google?” To this, one user wrote, “It’s not real.”
“The same channel said he bought Facebook. The same channel claimed he hired MrBeast as CEO. I once thought it was a legit channel for Musk news. Now, not so much”, added another.
Although Elon Musk has not bought Google, he alongside Google has joined forces to provide better connectivity services through Starlink. According to a report shared by Google in May 2021, its cloud network will deliver networking services to SpaceX and supply services through Starlink’s satellites.
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