Elon Musk's Newest Series Of Controversy: Drag Jack Dorsey In Court To Fly 9 Minutes On Private Jet
YOGYAKARTA – The founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk is a figure who often shocks the citizens of the world. He is often in the spotlight for his controversial statements. Not long ago, Elon Musk's controversial statement about buying shares in the football club Manchester United also shocked the public.
Elon Musk's controversial statement regarding the purchase of Manchester United's shares
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, Musk via his Twitter account, @elonmusk, claimed to have acquired ownership of Manchester United (MU).
"Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome," Musk wrote briefly
Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 17, 2022
Thanks to Musk's tweet on Twitter, Manchester United shares rose 4.9 percent to US $ 13.40 at 5:30 am Wednesday (17/8/2022) local time.
In fact, the tweet about the plan to buy MU shares is just a joke.
“No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I'm not buying any sports teams," Musk said after a 4.5-hour silence on his statement.
Apart from the above, what are the controversies that Elon Musk has created? Compiled by VOI from various sources, here are Elon Musk's latest controversies:
1. Elon Musk Drags Jack Dorsey in His Case with Twitter
Elon Musk also dragged Jack Dorsey in his case against Twitter. It is known that Musk is currently preparing to battle Twitter in court. Well, the former CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey was dragged into it.
A hearing related to Twitter's $44 billion acquisition will take place on October 17 at the Delaware Court of Chancery. At the time of the trial, Musk's attorney will summon Dorsey to provide evidence to the panel of judges.
Dorsey, who has resigned from the position of CEO of Twitter, is suspected to be still interfering in the Twitter acquisition process. Dorsey is said to have frequently sent private messages to Musk.
Musk's party accused Twitter of covering up the number of bots and spam circulating on the social media platform. Maybe that's the data Musk is hoping to get by summoning Jack Dorsey to trial.
2. Elon Musk Says Startups Give Money to Stupid People
Elon Musk is noted to have commented on the declining development of the world's startups.
Through his tweets on Twitter, Elon Musk spoke about startup spending.
“For too long, funds have been given to fools. The bankruptcy that happened was meant to happen," Musk said.
Elon Musk said he was not worried about the collapse of the world's startups. The reason is, his company is still able to survive in the midst of the onslaught of the pandemic.
3. Elon Musk Calls Population Decline More Dangerous Than Global Warming
Recently, Elon Musk also expressed his opinion about the sex recession that hit a number of countries in the world.
On Friday, August 26, 2022, Musk argued that population decline due to low birth rates was more dangerous than global warming.
"Population collapse due to low birth rates is a far greater risk to civilization than global warming," Musk said on Twitter.
Musk stressed that the problem of global warming due to climate change has become a major risk to civilization.
As additional information, this is not the first time Musk has mentioned the population. One of the richest people in the world, which is full of controversy, has tweeted the same thing several times.
4. Elon Musk's Private Jet Flies Only 9 Minutes
Elon Musk has been criticized for his private jet flying in just 9 minutes from San Jose to San Francisco. A Twitter user tracked the 35-mile flight.
The very short flight took place on May 6. However, Twitter users shared a satellite map showing the plane's flight path over the weekend, expressing anger at Elon Musk's carbon footprint.
"Elon Musk took a 9-minute flight to San Francisco from San Jose, which is 5 stops on the Caltrain," wrote Hayden Clarkin, quoted by VOI of the New York Post.
That's the latest row of Elon Musk's controversies that caused a public uproar. Apart from that, Elon Musk is a figure who often makes big changes in global society.