Elon Musk has slammed large internet corporations like Google and Facebook once again. Musk, who doesn’t hold back his opinions on Twitter, took aim at Big Tech giants like Facebook and Google in a post. Following the violence at the US Capitol, he had firmly expressed his opposition to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Musk has previously criticized Amazon for obstructing the release of a book about the coronavirus.
Musk created more controversy when he responded to a tweet by labelling huge tech businesses “a place where talent dies.” “Google’s biggest sin is training talented 22-year-olds into being comfortable careerists instead of aspiring founders who could one day compete with them,” said JD Ross on Twitter.
“Most major businesses in tech have turned into places where talent goes to die,” Musk responded. Many Twitter users questioned him about how Tesla is doing things differently and ensuring that talent does not perish.
Another user sprang to Google’s defense.
“Google genuinely offers a difficult atmosphere with top-notch employees, as well as financial and promotional benefits based on great performance and creativity,” he tweeted. It’s a fantastic location to start a career and gain money, and then move on.”
Musk’s remark on major internet businesses comes after one of Facebook’s ex-employees exposed the company. Facebook, according to the employee-turned-whistleblower, is turning a blind eye to the harm being done to adolescent Instagram users. Internal papers were shared with Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the press by Frances Haugen.
Haugen was a product manager at Facebook. After leaving her work at Facebook, she chose to become a whistleblower. Haugen claimed that Facebook was aware of the negative impact of Instagram on teenagers but did nothing to address the issue. “I’m here today because I feel Facebook’s products are harmful to children, promote divisiveness, and undermine our democracy.” The company’s leadership understands how to make Facebook and Instagram safer, but they are unwilling to make the required adjustments because they are more concerned with their stratospheric profits than with the safety of its users. Action by Congress is required. CNN cited her as adding, “They won’t be able to fix this problem without your aid.”
