‘She doesn’t really believe’: Elon Musk targeted CEO Catherine Maher; NPR’s reliability link to previous comments for crisis

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has slammed Catherine Maher, CEO of National Public Radio (NPR), claiming that she recently does not believe in truth in response to her previous comments about CNN appearance and truth and fairness.Musk’s comment came in response to a social media post on X by American senator John Kennedy, who shared a clip of Maher’s interview on CNN. In the interview, Maher responded to the allegations of political bias against NPR, saying, “As far as we are biased that we are biased, I am standing and will say, please show me a story that makes you worry.”Reacting to the statement, Musk tweeted: “She really doesn’t really believe!” She also shared a link to a realclotic article, highlighting Maher’s previous comments about the truth during the 2022 Ted Talk, when she was the CEO of Wikipedia.In Ted Talk, Maher talked about the complexity of truth in the modern world. He said, “Our reverence for the truth can be an distraction that is happening in the way of finding common land and achieving things.” While he clarified that truth exists and important, he emphasized the idea that different people can experience different truths.“I am sure the truth exists for you. And perhaps for the person sitting next to you. But it cannot be the same truth.”Critics, including Musk, have quoted Maher’s comments as a sign that it takes a relative approach about the truth, increasing the concerns about his leadership in the NPR. These concerns increased after suspension of senior editor Uri Berliner, who wrote an essay for the free press of NPR’s progressive political bias. This piece, “I have been in NPR for 25 years. Here we lose the US trust,” expands their concerns about the editorial direction of the organization.