A picture shared on reportedly showed a message from billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman suggesting he might acquire social media platform Bluesky and shut it down.

Verdict: false

There is no evidence to suggest this is a real message from Ackman. Ackman himself posted an X-rated post debunking this claim.

Fact check:

Ackman recently listed two 3,000-square-foot luxury apartments for sale that will result in a multimillion-dollar loss, according to the New York Post. It was listed for a total of $19.9 million after spending $22 million to acquire the side-by-side apartments, the outlet reported.

An article from X claims that Ackman is interested in purchasing new social media platform Bluesky. The image appears to show a Nov. 20 Bluesky post from an account called @bill-ackman.bsky.social with a profile picture of Ackman.

It reads: “Something to consider: Bluesky is estimated to be worth between $500 million and $1 billion. Its acquisition and closure could prevent further fracking of the town square. This cost can be justified to preserve market dominance and avoid the fragmentation that, while draconian, ultimately keeps people together.

The post’s caption reads: “Why not just let people enjoy a different website?” » (RELATED: No, Elon Musk Isn’t Buying McDonald’s)

However, there is no evidence that Ackman actually published this. There is no credible reporting about Ackman who wrote this message. Enter the URL seen in Ackman’s purported post gives a notification that the account has been suspended.

Ackman made an X post demystification the complaint. “This is a fraudulent account. We had it taken down yesterday. The only social media I use is @X,” it reads.

This claim has also been refuted by Main stories. In addition, Crushable reported that an account impersonating Ackman on Bluesky went viral recently.

Check Your Fact has contacted an Ackman spokesperson for comment.