Karl Jobst, a notorious debunker of video game cheating, says Elon Musk’s story hasn’t been told quite right — and dives into the psychology of gamer boasting.

Gaming is a big part of the billionaire’s public persona. But other players are questioning whether he has the time or the skill to be as accomplished as he claims.

Elon Musk can try to trick gamers, to argue with them, to post their DMs against his own Terms of Service. But more than liberals and Tesla-haters and all other groups he’s in conflict with, this is one battle he’s never going to win.

Branko Grims, a Slovenian member of the European Parliament, cited Musk's "support for the fundamental human right of freedom of speech."

In January 2025, a post about tech billionaire Elon Musk, purportedly written by someone who knew him for years, was shared widely online. Philip Low, a scientist and founder of NeuroVigil, a company that developed a portable brain activity monitor,

The strange drama surrounding Elon Musk's purported videogame skills has now elevated itself into a genuine online beef, as the world's richest man has leaked DMs from Asmongold that he thinks expose the streamer as a fraud, and perhaps even worse, says Asmongold "is NOT good at videogames."

Asmongold seems to have hurt Musk the most. The red-haired, Texas-based streamer is no stranger to controversy. Famous for his disgusting personal hygiene, reaction videos, and getting banned from Twitch for calling Palestine an “inferior culture,” Asmongold makes his living playing video games and commenting on them.

After weeks of denial, Elon Musk has admitted that he is not the sole player behind his 'Path of Exile 2' or 'Diablo IV' accounts.

People use woke ideology as an excuse to be an a–hole, and it’s really just people that are a–holes that are attaching themselves to things that make them feel righteous.”

The story of Elon Musk’s Path Of Exile controversy is pretty bizarre. Musk, the wealthiest man on the planet and a major supporter of president-elect Donald Trump, often brags about his gaming prowess on X/Twitter, the social media company he acquired for $44 billion in 2022.

The countdown is on again for a US-based buyer to take on TikTok, as it faces a ban. Euronews Next takes a look at the contenders to take over the app. View on euronews

Elon Musk, claiming to be a top-tier video game player, faced backlash after suspicions arose about boosting his accounts. Despite commendable in-game accomplishments, gamers dissected his gameplay and noticed discrepancies.