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New evidence suggests Elon Musk is cosplaying his superfan Adrian Dittmann
Rumors that viral Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann is actually a fake online persona used by Musk himself have been reignited following fresh evidence linking the pair. Internet sleuths are pointing to a string of recent activity from Dittmanns X account and alleged 4Chan posts that feature unexplained X admin permissions and similarities with Musks voice and mannerisms.On Wednesday, a 4chan user identifying themself as Adrian Dittmann posted a screenshot of a post from Musk that displayed interface options that suggest hes not an ordinary user.The posts from the user identified as Adrian Dittmann, which were made on 4chans far-right /pol/ board, have since been deleted. While theres nothing to confirm that the 4Chan poster is the same Dittmann on X, the image in the screenshot would have either been taken by Musk himself, or manipulated to falsely include these admin permissions.Additional speculation that Musk is masquerading as Dittmann comes from an X Spaces call hosted by right-wing influencer Laura Loomer on December 29th. After Dittmann joined the call, other X users noted that the account sounded eerily similar to Musk. Similarities between their speech patterns have been raised before following Dittmanns previous X Spaces appearances, including several instances where he refers to Musk in first person, and another where Musk and Dittmann interacted directly to dispel the rumors.Dittmanns parasocial behavior and diehard support of Musk have fueled rumors that the persona is actually the Tesla CEO for over a year. Musks daughter has backed the speculation on several occasions. While Dittmann has previously denied being Musk during an appearance on Infowars, the X account, which JournalistTaylor Lorenz notes is eligible for Xs monetization program, has since leaned into the speculationafter attracting thousands of followers.The 4Chan posts were made following Musk in-fighting with hardline anti-immigration Republicans over H-1B visa crackdowns. The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them. Dittmann has popped up during this saga to make peace between factions, and his posts on 4chan are, unsurprisingly, defenses of Musks moderation on X.Theres currently no conclusive evidence that confirms Musk behind the Dittmann account on X that frequently responds to his own posts and defends his actions. It wouldnt be the first time that Musk has used a weird burner account, having previously roleplayed as one of his own children to test X posts. If he isnt Dittmann, then theres a real Adrian Dittmann out there praising Musk for being an amazing father who gets lots of sex.
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