Call it kismet or divine intervention, but sometimes the fates align to inadvertently create something wonderful.
Or hilarious.
The YouTube video of a recent interview on Fox News with White House advisor and self-described Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk got an amusing bit of karma served when the thumbnail for the video bestowed an interesting addition to Musk's face.
The new facial accessory was quickly noticed and screenshots went viral across pretty much every social media platform.
You can see it for yourself here from just some of those platforms:
from EnoughMuskSpam
@ElleGray/Mastodon
Musk is gonna sue YouTube.
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— medinnovation.bsky.social (@medinnovation.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The jokes came fast and furious.
Including on Musk's own X platform.
rEnoughMuskSpam/Reddit
YouTube get the play button just right #ElonMusk
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— Andy Lancelot 🏴🇪🇺 (@andylancelot.bsky.social) March 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
rEnoughMuskSpam/Reddit
rEnoughMuskSpam/Reddit
rEnoughMuskSpam/Reddit
Even the YouTube play button knows at this point
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— Tiffy Clyro (@thehumanstrobe.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
rEnoughMuskSpam/Reddit
@Angelica_Reed1/X
Despite the popularity of the new look, there's been no response from Musk yet on any plans for new facial hair.