Jack Dorsey loves Elon Musk's Twitter strategy
Elon Musk's bizarre Twitter antics may have cost him millions of dollars and earned him a defamation lawsuit, but Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey approves.
In a recent online Q&A session, Dorsey was asked who he feels is "the most exciting influential on Twitter right now." His response? The CEO of Tesla, who Dorsey contended is "focused on solving existential problems and sharing his thinking openly."
This, of course, earned some double takes considering Musk's Twitter activity has included baselessly accusing a Thai cave diver of being a pedophile. And that's not to mention the time Musk casually tweeted that he was thinking of taking Tesla private, which prompted an investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission. This concluded with Musk stepping down as chairman of the Tesla board and Tesla being fined $20 million, though Musk said the tweet was still "worth it," Reuters reports.
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Dorsey did say he also approves of the Twitter activity of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who he said is "mastering" the platform. But not, apparently, as much as Musk.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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