Elon Musk Bought Twitter to Settle His Jet-Tracking Beef, New Book Claims(gizmodo.com)

posted 9 months ago

Elon Musk purchased shares of Twitter after unsuccessfully petitioning the CEO to remove a Twitter account tracking his private jet.
Musk’s personal gripes played a key role in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
Musk banned the account after promising not to, highlighting his prioritization of getting his way over free speech.

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9 months ago

I don’t get this. What is the point? Why would anyone care where a billionaire is flying to and from? Just for kicks?

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9 months ago

I think it’s mostly aboit the massive carbon footprint of a private jet and Elon has a rep for really short frequent flights.

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