The claim originated as satire. There is no evidence that Musk has made an agreement to buy CNN for $3 billion.
The line between news and satire has blurred ... without calling it out as satire and/or misinformation likely further made it seem like a legitimate article from a well-known media outlet.
There are no credible news reports about ... The post links to a Nov. 2 article on the website Esspots that is also labeled as satire. The post is an example of what could be called "stolen ...
The claim originated on a satirical account and identified that way, but the Facebook post presents it as a real development.