Has criticism of Elon Musk gone too far? Billionaire fumes at 'supernova of attention' over Nicole Shanahan 'affair'
Tech Billionaire, Elon Musk, 51 called out the news outlet Wall Street Journal in a series of tweets after its investigation editor Michael Siconolfi published an article claiming that the Tesla founder engaged in a brief affair with Sergey Brin's wife, Nicole Shanahan, last year in December. The outlet went on to say that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s alleged affair with the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin prompted the couple’s divorce earlier this year. Musk and Brin had been close friends but the affair put a dent into their friendship, the new outlet reportedly stated.
In a series of tweets, Musk called out the Wall Street Journal's investigation editor Michael Siconolfi for publishing unverified news. The Tesla CEO posted a recent picture of himself with Brin on Twitter to prove the allegations wrong. Musk’s photo response also featured the pants and fire emojis in the caption, seemingly to imply that Siconolfi is a “liar, liar, pants on fire”.
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Siconolfi claimed in the tweet earlier, "BROKEN TIES: Terrific exclusive reporting by @KirstenGrind & @EmilyGlazer; Musk 'dropped to one knee' to apologize to his long-time friend, in vain", referring to Brin's broken relationship with Musk due to Musk's "affair" with Nichole. However, according to Musk, none of this is true.
The Tesla CEO continued to lash out at the news coverage on Monday, July 25 evening, on his Twitter account. "The amount of attention on me has gone supernova, which super sucks. Unfortunately, even trivial articles about me generate a lot of clicks. Will try my best to be heads down focused on doing useful things for civilization," he wrote.
The amount of attention on me has gone supernova, which super sucks. Unfortunately, even trivial articles about me generate a lot of clicks :(
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 25, 2022
Will try my best to be heads down focused on doing useful things for civilization.
In the subsequent tweet, he wrote, "Mostly just that the media is a click maximizing machine and a story involving me gets a lot of clicks".
Mostly just that the media is a click maximizing machine and a story involving me gets a lot of clicks
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 25, 2022
"Yeah, that was Sergey and me yesterday afternoon!", Musk wrote replying to a user.
“WSJ is supposed to have a high standard for journalism and, right now, they are way sub tabloid. WSJ should be running stories that actually matter to their readers and have a solid factual basis, not third-party random hearsay,” he said in another tweet.
Musk's tweets gained positive reactions from Twitter users. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, tweeted, "I feel for ya! Ignore noise, build spaceships!".
Shibetoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Dodge Coin, wrote, "People: 'ugh news is just tabloid sensationalism and i am just sooooo above that as an elevated human'. Same people: “Elon musk did WHAT in his personal life!? omg gossip judge hyuk hyuk'.”
people: “ugh news is just tabloid sensationalism and i am just sooooo above that as an elevated human”
— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) July 25, 2022
same people: “elon musk did WHAT in his personal life!? omg gossip judge hyuk hyuk”
Ignore them and keep fighting for the human race as you always have, Elon!
— FLOKI (@RealFlokiInu) July 25, 2022
You are a #Viking at heart, and Vikings aren't bothered by little distractions like that; they set their heart on things and just get it.
Also remember: The #FlokiVikings stand with you anytime, any day! pic.twitter.com/uipgeTnlrX
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