Fact-check: “A leaked video circulating online shows Elon Musk observing what appears to be a functioning portal inside a SpaceX facility.”
Verdict: False (82% confidence)
The video circulated online but is linked to a creator who openly produces AI-generated content — the same account posted a companion video (Musk with an alien at SpaceX) the day before with an explicit AI label, and both clips share nearly identical framing, lighting, and duration. No verified evidence places the footage inside a SpaceX facility, confirms the figure is Musk, or shows any functioning portal; Musk's own reply — 'Making portal cannon,' a reference to a fictional video game — was…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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