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**No, this claim is not true.** Elon Musk is not officially taking over CBS, nor is there any credible evidence of him finalizing a deal to acquire the network this month (or anytime recently) with promises to "end wokeness" or "scrub the woke agenda" from it.

The image you shared appears to originate from a satirical, meme-style, or intentionally misleading source (note the disclaimers like "NOTHING ON THIS PAGE IS REAL" and "IF YOU BELIEVE ANYTHING WE POST THEN YOU'RE POTATO CROP" from accounts like PATRIOTS). These kinds of posts often circulate on social media or low-credibility sites to provoke reactions, but they lack substantiation from reliable news outlets.

Key facts from reliable reporting:

- CBS (part of Paramount Global) was recently acquired by Skydance Media, led by **David Ellison** (son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison), in a deal that closed in 2025. This created a new conglomerate, and changes at CBS News have involved figures like Bari Weiss taking a leadership role in news operations—not Elon Musk.

- There are no reports from major outlets (Reuters, AP, NYT, WSJ, Bloomberg, etc.) about Musk pursuing or completing any CBS acquisition. Searches for such deals in January 2026 turn up nothing legitimate—only recycled old speculation (e.g., from years ago about Musk hypothetically eyeing TV networks) or unrelated social media chatter.

- Musk has been vocal about criticizing "woke" culture and has transformed X (formerly Twitter) in line with his views, but there's zero confirmed involvement with CBS. Any quotes or plans attributed to him here seem fabricated or exaggerated from parody/satire content.

If this were real, it would be massive news dominating headlines from established sources—it's not happening. Always cross-check viral claims like this against primary reporting; this one fits the pattern of misinformation designed to excite or troll. If you have a specific source or link for the original post, feel free to share for more targeted checking!

Henry McClure  
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