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The first presidential debate, where Joe Biden stumbled and Donald Trump spread misinformation, drew51.27 million observers, CNN reported. Biden's lackluster performance on Thursday night caused" deep consternation" among Egalitarians and joy among Trump sympathizers. The 90- nanosecond event in Atlanta was hosted by CNN and vented live on 22 networks. CNN blazoned that the debate had its largest followership with9.53 million observers, followed by9.276 million on Fox News and9.21 million on ABC News, while MSNBC had4.122 million observers. still, viewership dropped over 30 percent from 2020, when 73 million watched the first presidential debate between Biden and Trump. A record 84 million people watched the first 2016 debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton. " further people have watched a CNN presidential debate than any other CNN program in history," the network stated. The debate also came the most- watchednon-sports program on TV in 2024 so far. ...

Elon Musk paid tribute to CNN after Friday's presidential debate. On X, Musk praised hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash for asking "reasonable and nonpartisan" questions, saying, "I didn't see any favoritism for any of the candidates. Musk continued: This is what people want from the media. Despite criticism of CNN in the past, including recent allegations that it ignored CNN's copyright to allow creators to broadcast debates on X, Musk has criticized the network's fairness approach. According to Mashable, Musk said: "People have the right to watch as many presidential debates as they want. The DMCA does not apply." Meanwhile, XData reported a significant increase in discussion-related activity. They noted that the global conversation about X is widespread, tracking more than 2 billion impressions. This video has been viewed 242 million times and posted 2 million times.

The USA's dream run at the Copa America hit a snag as they fell 2-1 to Panama on Thursday. A controversial red card to Timothy Weah in the 18th minute forced the US to play a man down for most of the match. Despite taking an early lead through Folarin Balogun, Panama clawed their way back with goals from Cesar Blackman and Jose Fajardo . This defeat puts serious pressure on the USMNT's qualification hopes. They'll need a win against group favorites Uruguay in their final match to guarantee a spot in the knockout stages. The red card and Panama's physical play were key talking points, with many questioning Weah's dismissal and Panama's aggressive tactics. This result marks a significant upset for Panama. They've only beaten the USA three times before, and their victory highlights the progress they've made under coach Thomas Christiansen. The USA will need to regroup quickly if they want to avoid a shocking early exit from the Copa Americ...