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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14173417

Elon Musk admitted to using two secret alternate accounts on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in a deposition for a lawsuit against the billionaire. He said that he used some accounts on the social media site outside of his main public account when he was asked to clarify if he used an account on X that had been linked to him by several users on social media. Some users posted a screenshot of his X interface last year in which the additional account appeared to be visible.

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[–] [email protected] 213 points 7 months ago (39 children)

So this guy is the CEO of like 5 companies and he still has time to pretend to be a kid on Twitter? Is he really working that hard? Is he working so much harder that he's worth 20,000x the average worker?

[–] [email protected] 113 points 7 months ago (1 children)

CEOs don't work hard. They delegate the hard work and they have fun, go to lunch with other assholes, etc.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 7 months ago

They also love to talk about how hard they work at those lunches

[–] [email protected] 37 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'd like to live in a world with a 1000x pay scale.

Whatever the richest person makes, the poirers must make at least 1/1000th of that amount.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

Spewing bullshit as consistently as he does while still being believed by your core base is a rare skill set.

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[–] [email protected] 124 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 80 points 7 months ago

So his regular account?

[–] [email protected] 66 points 7 months ago (1 children)

you know what they say about rich people using their time more efficiently and effectively? this is what that means

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 7 months ago

What is the account in question?

The account @ermnmusk, under the name "Elon Test" appeared to show Elon Musk role-playing as a child much like his three-year-old son. Last year the account posted, “I will finally turn 3 on May 4th!”, in a

This is just weird.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 7 months ago

I would be much more impressed if he an account where he pretended to NOT be a child...

[–] [email protected] 48 points 7 months ago

You. Fucking. Weirdo.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Instead of pretending to be his own infant son (which is really, really weird) , it would be much funnier if he made an alt account pretending to be a bad impersonation of himself, if he has a sense of humour, that is.

That way, he can say things without having it link back to him and stay under the radar, after all, who in the right mind would ever expect an unverified "Elon Musk" Twitter account to be ran by the actual Elon Musk?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That is essentially the Adrian Deitman account. He is pretending to be a loser who is obsessed is pretending to be Elon.

It is really quite pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I don't understand how he even have time to be so terminally online when he's running like 5 different companies.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

yeah its almost like CEOs don't deserve the pay they get for the "work" they do and everything is a lie

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

when he's running like 5 different companies

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Given what I've read about his management style, the more time he spends on Twitter, the better it is for his employees.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If Elon Musk had had the misfortune to be poor, he would have been institutionalized by now. But since he's rich, the media just fawns over all his whacko bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Idk I think he would be just a normal guy. Maybe he would work retail or something and be miserable. I still think that would be better haha.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But his official account isn't secret, is it? 🤷

[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's the one where he pretends to be an adult.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

He's doing a shit job.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago

I thought that's why he had his main account.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Oh yeah I forgot about the whole "baby account" thing. Man why are rich people so weird?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Because they are psychopaths who really only triumph because their mental illness allows them to bypass social norms and expectations.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (4 children)

This is a deeply wounded and developmentally stunted man, and the power he holds is terrifying because of it.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago

Has he considered an account where he talks to his therapist?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago

His regular account also behaves like a child, but he isn't pretending.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

What a fucking weirdo.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's weirder. He pretends to specifically be one of his kids.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Oof that is really off. What a gross human in so many ways

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

so he's collecting pictures of dicks

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