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Elon Musk Throws Transphobic Outburst After Being Booed Onstage
Over the weekend, the wealthiest man in the world learned that money could buy a social media platform, but it still can’t silence critics. Elon Musk spent the weekend continuing to stir the proverbial pot by making controversial Twitter posts and showing up as a surprise guest at a Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco.Neither went very well.The new owner of Twitter continued trying to rile up his supporters and gin up controversy in his ongoing attempt to call attention to the platform that advertisers have left in droves after Musk’s acquisition.On Saturday, Musk tweeted, “Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene.” The billionaire seemingly agreed with the right-wing notion that under its previous ownership, staff at Twitter engaged in crimes against conservatives. Republicans have long complained that social media companies sought to silence them.