Billionaire Elon Musk leads multiple high-profile companies, including Tesla, SpaceX and X. A social media post claimed he has acquired another big company — the aviation giant Boeing Co.
“2 min ago: Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing, eliminating all competition,” a Jan. 1 Facebook post read.
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PolitiFact found no official announcements, news reports or securities filings showing that Musk has acquired Boeing. Boeing released no statement about a Musk acquisition on its website, and a search of Musk’s X posts showed no such announcements. On Dec. 25, 2024, Musk talked up Boeing’s new CEO and said the previous one “had no idea how airplanes or rockets worked.”
Boeing has submitted no filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission this year that show Musk had bought it. USA Today also debunked this claim.
PolitiFact contacted Boeing for comment but has not heard back.
There’s no proof Musk has acquired Boeing. We rate that claim False.
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There have been no announcements, news reports or securities filings showing that billionaire Elon Musk has acquired Boeing Co.
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Facebook post, Jan. 1, 2024
X post by Elon Musk, Dec. 25, 2024
Boeing Co., News releases, accessed Jan. 7, 2024
USA Today, Claim Musk bought Boeing is fabricated, supporting photos are AI | Fact check, Dec. 31, 2024
SEC.gov, Filing documents by Boeing Co, accessed Jan. 7, 2024
Reuters, Fact Check: Elon Musk has not bought Boeing as of December 2024, Jan. 7, 2025
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