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The internet has never been a stranger to controversy and Elon Musk, for the better part of the last half a decade has been at the center of it all. The CEO of Tesla Motors and owner of half a dozen companies, including the social media juggernaut X Corp, Neuralink, and OpenAI, has attracted scandals, divisive opinions, and contentious actions on public forums like moth to a flame.
However, Musk refuses to tone down his outspoken views, despite being constantly put under fire. The tech whiz and entrepreneur has turned into more of a social media personality due to repeatedly ranking high on trends as part of his divisive appearances.
Now, Musk has sparked global outrage once more among internet critics over following a highly contentious account on X (formerly Twitter).
Elon Musk sparks outrage over an X account
Elon Muskhas been a part of some of the biggest controversies in recent history, including being a key part of the Depp v Heard defamation trial of 2022. Thescandalshave kept piling on ever since his rise to fame as an entrepreneur turned internet celebrity.
When it comes to his businesses, acquiring Twitter, strategically transforming the entire platform inside out, and promoting some of the most controversial companies like OpenAI have led to him becoming a headline grabber. His involvement in the country’s defense programs and military contracts that present a conflict of interest has not helped him boost his public image as well. (viaThe New York Times)
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Now, Elon Musk has sparked mass outrage for yet another reason as an amateur sleuth on social media comes up with evidence of him monetarily subscribing to an actively racist and pro-Apartheid account on X.
Criticism against Elon Musk’s recent blunder
Inviting scandal is just another Tuesday for Elon Musk but as people keep digging up dirt on the billionaire entrepreneur, thesnowballing pile of controversyseems horrifically more dangerous by the minute.
Despite being born in South Africa, Musk has actively chosen to support a racist and pro-Apartheid X account – an act that sends a ripple of disgust among level-headed people on social media. Aghast at his actions,Instagram useritsluke_7voiced his disappointment in a reel by calling out not only the primary culprit but also his horde of thoughtless, easily malleable followers.
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In a reel, the social media user goes on to claim:
The X Corp owner has neither refrained from nor apologized for his divisive actions and comments, no matter how destructive they might be to his business, reputation, family, and society in general. The recent X account is only the tip of the iceberg for him if one really wishes to dive into his history.
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
