Elon Musk.
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk.
  • Elon Musk, already reeling after Tesla's earnings flop, could see X users ditch his platform.
  • Israel-Hamas misinformation might be a "tipping point" for the social-media site, Paul Krugman says.
  • The Nobel laureate expects X users to start leaving for rival platforms like Threads and Bluesky.

Elon Musk is already reeling after Tesla's earnings miss slashed its stock price by 9% on Thursday. Things could go from bad to worse for the tech billionaire, as the spread of misinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas could drive people away from his X platform, according to Paul Krugman.