Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, has expressed his readiness to engage in a showdown with Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta and a known enthusiast of martial arts. Musk issued this challenge after Instagram, owned by Meta, announced its plans to develop a text-based social media platform to compete with Twitter. In a tweet, Musk cautioned that another Meta-owned social media platform would give Zuckerberg exclusive control over Earth, leaving no alternative options. One Twitter user playfully warned Musk about Zuckerberg’s newfound Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills, to which Musk responded by suggesting a cage match.
Musk, who trained in various martial arts disciplines during his childhood, including Kyokushin karate, taekwondo, judo, and briefly Brazilian jiu-jitsu, shared an image in the past of himself facing off against a sumo wrestler. However, he may face a tough challenge from Zuckerberg, who surprised many with his skills in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament, winning gold and silver medals. Zuckerberg has attributed his success in the sport to his willingness to endure defeat and learn from it.
Notably, Musk has a history of challenging public figures, as seen when he jokingly challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to a “single combat” earlier this year, which led to a feud with some Kremlin officials.
Musk’s taunt towards Zuckerberg came after Meta’s chief product officer referred to their upcoming text-based app as a response to Twitter. This prompted cheers from Meta employees, who were assured that the platform would be run in a more sensible manner compared to Musk’s Twitter. The app, reportedly named “Threads,” has already initiated talks with celebrities like Oprah and the Dalai Lama, and its release is expected soon.
On the other hand, Musk recently hired Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal sales executive, to lead a revitalization effort at Twitter. The platform aims to rebuild its revenue streams after a significant loss of advertisers following Musk’s $44 billion takeover.
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