Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known for his blunt tweets, and the tweet he sent on Friday afternoon has once again sparked controversy on the coronavirus concerns.
Musk conveyed his message in just one sentence: "The coronavirus panic is dumb."
Within hours, Musk's tweet was reposted hundreds of thousands of times.
Even for public figures like Musk, this repost and interactive data is amazing.
The coronavirus panic is dumb
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 6, 2020
His response to social hotspots has aroused people's indignation. Among them are professionals, many of whom believe that Musk is downplaying the potential dangers of the virus.
Although some have defended him, he thinks he's only talking about excessive concerns about the virus, not about the virus itself.
This is just the latest example of Musk's willingness to carry out what he wants, and this "habit" has caused him trouble in the past.
He referred to British cave diver Vernon Unsworth as "pedo guy" in a tweet in 2018, which prompted him to appear in a defamation case, but the court eventually ruled that he was not liable for compensation responsibility.
He also stated in a 2018 tweet that Tesla could be privatized, saying that "funds are ready", which led to a lawsuit filed by the regulator, the SEC, which was later charged with a $ 20 million fine settlement.
