TECH - Elon Musk Tells Joe Rogan He Acquired Twitter Because It Was 'Propagating A Mind Virus' | Benzinga
Elon Musk said he acquired Twitter, now X, because it was "propagating a mind virus" that was having a "corrosive effect on civilization". Musk was talking to Joe Rogan on the JRE podcast.
What Happened: Musk appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast once again, talking about a wide range of topics, including his acquisition of Twitter, the Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybertruck, and even George Soros and humanity.
But a year after his acquisition of Twitter, Musk has once again explained why he acquired the struggling social media platform for a whopping $44 billion.
"I was worried that it was having a corrosive effect on civilization," Musk said.
"Part of ...