Since his acquisition of the micro-messaging service, Musk has made a lot of enemies.
Getty Images Even before he expressed interest in owning the company, Musk has been known to use the platform to be contentious with his rivals and troll.
After he claimed that a reporter at the Washington Post impersonated him after buying a blue checkmark, he wrote a lengthy letter to Musk asking how it could have happened.
A @washingtonpost reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating me—I'm asking for answers from @elonmusk who is putting profits over people and his debt over stopping disinformation. Twitter must explain how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again. pic.twitter.com/R4r7p6mduP
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) November 11, 2022
The rapid and haphazard introduction of platform changes, the removal of safeguards against misinformation, and the firing of large numbers of employees have accelerated the descent into the Wild West of social media. That is not acceptable. The public has a responsibility to make sure the platform doesn't become a breeding ground for manipulation and deceit.
Musk likened the senator's account to being a "parody" and made fun of his profile picture.
And why does your pp have a mask!?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2022
Over 280,000 people liked Musk's two-tweet response.
After calling out several of Musk's companies and the investigations surrounding them, the congressman told the billionaire to fix them first.
One of your companies is under an FTC consent decree. Auto safety watchdog NHTSA is investigating another for killing people. And you're spending your time picking fights online. Fix your companies. Or Congress will. https://t.co/lE178gPRoM
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) November 13, 2022
Senator Elizabeth Warren has been adamant about higher taxes on Musk and other billionaires, something Musk does not agree with.
"You remind me of when I was a kid and my friend's angry mom would just randomly yell at everyone for no reason," he said.
Musk's net worth was $198 billion as of Monday.
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