The billionaire on Tuesday defended his actions at the head of Twitter, in particular the massive layoffs, necessary according to him to “achieve balance”.
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended his actions at the head of Twitter and explained that he would soon be spending more time running Teslaagain promising fully self-driving cars by next year.
“I’ll say what I want to say and if I lose money as a result, that’s it,” he said during a live interview on CNBCafter the general meeting of Tesla.
Host David Faber had just asked him why he is tweeting such provocative and virulent messages as last night, where he accused Jewish investor and philanthropist George Soros of “hating humanity”.
Since he bought Twitter six months ago, many advertisers have left the platform where he has eased the moderation of problematic content and let back previously banned personalities, such as Donald Trump.
The massive layoffs necessary to “reach the balance”
The former US president hasn’t resumed tweeting yet, but if he claims again on the network that the election was stolen from him, his remarks will be corrected thanks to contributors who add context “notes” to potentially misleading tweets, Elon Musk said.
The multi-billionaire also defended the massive layoffs, necessary according to him to “achieve balance” and his ban on teleworking, in the name of productivity but also of “morality”.
“They want everyone to go to work, the worker in the factory, the chef in the restaurant to deliver food to them, but not them! It’s nonsense!”, He was angry, before claiming that he himself only took 2 or 3 days of vacation a year.
He recently appointed Linda Yaccarino, an American media and advertising figure, as Twitter’s chief executive.
She will have to bring advertisers back and also manage the delicate balance between the absolute freedom of expression advocated by Elon Musk and numerous political and commercial constraints.
