Elon Musk faced backlash after sharing a message from an unnamed friend in South Africa, claiming that all traffic lights in Johannesburg were broken and a loaf of bread cost $50. These claims were swiftly debunked by Musk’s AI bot Grok and South African social media users. The message, which Musk reposted on X, painted a grim picture of Johannesburg, alleging infrastructure collapse, government corruption, and violence. However, real-time photos and videos from Johannesburg showed functioning traffic lights, contradicting the claims. Grok also fact-checked the information, stating that a standard loaf of bread in South Africa costs between R16 to R19 (approximately $0.83 to $0.98 USD). There are no credible reports supporting the claim of a R1000 loaf or the described hospital corruption.
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