X users buzz about possible Musk burner account

Elon Musk may be using a fake name and voice changer to defend himself in X Spaces, claim some users on the platform. 

Over the past week, an X user named Adrian Dittmann has vocally backed Mr. Musk as he debates conservatives on the social media platform over his support for hiring skilled foreign workers. But some users say Adrian Dittmann is just a burner account for the X owner, with the user’s voices sounding similar. 

Users circulated several clips from X Spaces held over the past week where Mr. Dittmann criticizes Mr. Musk’s opponents, saying he’s the only one giving the “crackheads” a voice. Mr. Dittmann’s voice does share some of the same vocal signifiers as Mr. Musk, leading some users to believe that the tech billionaire uses voice-changing software to become Adrian Dittmann. 

Rumors about Mr. Dittmann’s identity have circulated for nearly a year. Users have shared clips of Mr. Dittmann referring to Mr. Musk in the first person in previous X Spaces, and other users have claimed they have been banned for lampooning the account, suggesting that the tech titan could be related to the Dittmann account. 

Mr. Musk says the allegations are spurious and has mocked media outlets that report them.

Legacy media think Dittman is me  https://t.co/Eikvcl8xcq

— Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) December 30, 2024

Rumors about a possible burner account come as Mr. Musk and fellow Department of Government Efficiency head Vivek Ramaswamy are embroiled in debates over hiring foreign-born workers. Both billionaires broke ranks with their MAGA followers by throwing their support behind H-1B visas that give foreign-born workers the ability to work in the U.S.

While Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy said the visas are necessary if the tech industry wants to expand, online supporters of President-elect Donald Trump say the visas go against their favored mass deportation policy for immigrants.