Most of the general public are effectively NPCs who robotically repeat what is on the screen. I'm sure you know the behavior I'm talking about where someone expresses "their opinion" and it's word for word something they mindlessly parrot from Fox News or CNN or whatever they watch. That little context/fact check is extremely important. Recently, the White House tweeted bragging SS recipients were getting the largest increase in history. Context was added to the tweet to say it was legally required because inflation was so high and not a new action the government took. They were so embarrassed they deleted the tweet. That's real power.

I doubt Musk is really a high-minded savior figure. If he's just doing this to make money then that is fine by me.