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Musk has publicly and repeatedly stated that Starshield is owned and controlled by the US government, with usage limits set by the US military and ultimately the President. Starlink is the separate commercial system under SpaceX. The Axios claim relies on anonymous sources saying White House officials told Ukrainians they don’t control SpaceX (the company) and would contact them. There is no official statement that the White House does not control Starshield. The framing equates the two and ignores the government contractor structure. Also, Axios frequently uses anonymous sources for scoops. D Proven false reporting includes a 2022 Ukraine story in which Axios reported a letter seeking US resistance funding; the Ukrainian ambassador called it falsified, the White House said it had no record and was “appalled” that Axios did not verify it first, and Axios later corrected the piece after it remained up. Axios has also run anonymous source reports later denied by the parties involved (including claims about Trump-Netanyahu calls rejected by Israeli officials). Anonymous sourcing allows unverified or self-serving claims to circulate without accountability. Nice try.