{"id":"elon-musk-buys-and-deletes","name":"Elon Musk Buys And Deletes","summary":"Elon Musk Buys And Deletes is an image macro format from October 2018 that mocks up fake news headlines claiming Musk has purchased something and eliminated it. The template took off after Musk himself tweeted the original Fortnite version, spawning countless variants swapping in different targets and outcomes.","tags":["elon musk buys and deletes","elon musk fortnite meme","buys and deletes meme","musk fortnite tweet","the-shadowxz","elon musk memes 2018","fake news headline meme"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":8,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-fortnite-fake-headline-original.webp","caption":"The original fake headline template that spawned the 'Elon Musk Buys and Deletes' meme format, joking that Musk purchased Fortnite in order to shut it down.","width":680,"height":717,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-elon-tweet-fortnite-headline.webp","caption":"A fabricated Elon Musk tweet reading 'Had to been done ur welcome' attached to the original Fortnite headline, cementing the joke's viral format.","width":680,"height":783,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-yandhi-kanye-variant.webp","caption":"Kanye West-themed variation of the meme in which Musk purportedly buys the delayed 'Yandhi' album and releases it to the public.","width":589,"height":768,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-italy-roman-empire-variant.webp","caption":"Roman Empire variant in which Elon Musk 'buys Italy' and dons a legionary helmet to restore Rome, illustrating how the meme was remixed with different targets.","width":637,"height":767,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-egypt-pharaoh-variant.webp","caption":"Egypt-themed remix in which Musk purchases the country, crowns himself Pharaoh, and promises a pyramid for footballer Mo Salah.","width":619,"height":605,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-amy-schumer-no-nut-november.webp","caption":"No Nut November remix of the format, joking that Musk purchases Amy Schumer to appear in all pornography and help viewers abstain.","width":614,"height":768,"nsfw":true},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-ib-diploma-7s-variant.webp","caption":"International Baccalaureate variant of the meme, imagining Musk saving students by buying the IB program and awarding perfect scores.","width":603,"height":768,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes-buys-deletes-sadness-wholesome.webp","caption":"A wholesome twist on the format in which Musk buys and deletes negative emotions, illustrated with a shower of red hearts around him.","width":637,"height":767,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/elon-musk-buys-and-deletes/history.md","related":["elon-musk-memes","apartheid-clyde","elon-musk-jumping","elon-musk-kubrick-stare","elon-musks-rip-harambe","this-is-elon-musk","woke-grok-ai","elon-musk","elon-musk-and-grimes-couple-photo-parodies","elon-musk-flamethrower"],"popularityRank":779,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}