Social media companies that once at least tried to promote a healthy information ecosystem have largely given up—and insiders say Musk’s example gave them cover.

Elon Musk is mounting a full-court press for the former President Donald Trump today, deploying his platform X to get out the vote for Trump, shout down the “legacy media” and predict a “landslide” for the GOP in Pennsylvania — giving Americans a look at what happens when a global social media platform throws its weight behind a single party and candidate.

Possible conflicts of interest emerge as the billionaire entrepreneur is expected to influence government spending and regulation.