Elon Musk Shouted Profanity at Mark Zuckerberg After Twitter Acquisition, According to New Book

Musk's profanity-laden jibe was aimed at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after acquiring Twitter for $44 billion and renaming it as X in 2022, according to "Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover In History" by Ben Mezrich.

• Billionaire Elon Musk reportedly shouted a vulgarity aimed at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg immediately after signing the deal to acquire Twitter, according to author Ben Mezrich's book, 'Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History'.
• Elon Musk's conflict with Zuckerberg intensified after Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and renamed it X, with rivalries being stoked by both men's actions on their respective social media platforms.
• Ben Mezrich gained 'unique access to Twitter employees and Musk's confidants' for his book, allowing him a detailed insight into the acquisition and Musk's subsequent emotional state and health challenges.
• There are suggestions that Musk's concurrent running of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter/X has negatively affected his personal health and reputation, with instances such as a stalker targeting Musk and his receiving a negative public response at a Dave Chappelle comedy show.
• Mark Zuckerberg launched a direct competitor to X, named Threads, which rapidly gained users and was perceived as a plausible alternative to X.

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