No, Elon Musk does not own the internet, as the global internet is not a single entity owned by any individual, corporation, or government. Instead, the internet is a decentralized, cooperative network of interconnected computer networks, servers, fiber-optic cables, and routing protocols spanning the entire globe, governed by international standards organizations and operated by thousands of independent telecommunications carriers, internet service providers, and tech companies. While Elon Musk does own high-profile technology and infrastructure companies such as SpaceX, Tesla, and Starlink—a massive satellite internet constellation providing broadband connectivity to remote and underserved regions worldwide—Starlink represents merely a tiny fraction of global data transmission capacity. The vast majority of global internet traffic travels through undersea submarine communication cables, terrestrial backbone networks, and data center exchanges managed by a vast consortium of global telecommunications giants and technology conglomerates rather than any single billionaire.