Two of the world’s richest and most influential people, who happen to run rival social media networks, seemingly enticed each other into agreeing to a fight, pitting them against the concept of a ‘cage match’ between billionaires. platform.
Elon Musk, who frequently posts jokes and taunts on Twitter, which he acquired last year for $44 billion, responded this week to a tweet about a potential competitor to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. He will match “
On Instagram, the social network owned by Meta, Zuckerberg responded with a screenshot of Musk’s tweet and the caption, “Send me your location.”
From there, the sparring on social media seldom, if ever, spilled over into the physical world, although it continued in a way that markedly reflected the rebellious and militant tone of Silicon Valley’s “bro” culture. do not have.
A spokeswoman for Meta said Zuckerberg’s reaction “speaks for itself.” Twitter’s media office automatically responded to a request for comment with a poop emoji.
Last summer, Zuckerberg said he took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Since then, he has posted several posts about his own training, including images with professional fighters like Dave Camarillo and Michael Musushi. Zuckerberg competed in his first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in Woodside, Calif., last month, defeating an Uber engineer to win two medals.
Mr. Mask Said“I hardly ever exercise.” He suggested the fight be held next time. las vegas arena.
The two moguls have a history of clashing rhetorically, not physically, over big industry topics. Mr. Zuckerberg invited Mr. Musk to dinner at his home in 2014 to try to convince Mr. Musk that he was too wary of artificial intelligence threats. Musk hasn’t changed his mind and has continued to warn about the dangers of AI. Regarding Instagram, Musk said:make people depressedand that Facebook, also owned by Meta,give me a willie“
