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Mar 16, 2026 8:01 PM

Michael Burry Rails Against the Media Over Palantir Coverage: 'What I Had To Say Silenced Them'

Michael Burry is using his latest social media broadside to argue that coverage of his Palantir Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) short is biased, and that his detailed breakdown of the stock's risks effectively "silenced" critics in the financial press. 

The post continues a months‑long campaign in which the "Big Short" investor has framed Palantir as wildly overhyped, miscategorized by investors, and backed by a media narrative he thinks ignores fundamental red flags.

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What Burry Just Said

In an X post on Monday afternoon, Burry rails against how outlets initially portrayed his bearish options position. He suggests that they fixated on headline notional size and downplayed his valuation work and accounting concerns. 

My extensive criticism of Palantir a month and a half ago ended the financial ...