Claim: A photo taken of Elon Musk during his childhood shows him sitting on his mother's lap while a black woman wearing an apron kneels next to them.
Fact-check: Photo of kneeling maid in apartheid-era South Africa doesn't show Elon Musk - Full Fact
Verdict: the photo does not show elon musk. it was taken in apartheid-era johannesburg by a photographer who has described photographing the woman, her daughter and their maid.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2023-08-04T00:00:00