Elon Musk is not only the man who claims to see the future: he also shapes the present with great tweets and controversial decisions. But this empire which he was built is not unanimous. More and more voices are raised against him, and not least. The Anonymous collective, known for its targeted cyber attacks, has decided to attack Tesla and Spacex head. The reason? Its influence deemed toxic to cryptocurrencies and its behavior perceived as despotic.
Handling the Crypto market: Musk in the viewfinder
Cryptos and Musk is A love story … and chaos. Each billionaire tweet can increase or drop Bitcoin, Dogecoin – recently it was bleached in a case of manipulation of the same – and Ethereum in an instant. Anonymous accuses him of Treat the digital economy as a simple mobile gameplaying with the fortune of small investors without state of mind.
Little reminder of the facts:
– Tesla accepts Bitcoin as a means of payment in 2021. General euphoria;
– A few months later, Musk revolves, evoking environmental concerns. Bitcoin plunges;
– During this time, Dogecoin, a simple same, becomes a serious active … because Musk wants it.
These brutal reversals have loses millions to certain investors to lose millions. For Anonymous, it is not innovation, but outright manipulation.
Tesla, X and Anonymous: the response
If Musk is adored by his fans, he is much less so by his employees. Anonymous denounces the Helling working conditions at Tesla : pressures, unbearable cadences, questionable wages. The boss's libertarian discourse hides a much brutal reality.
And what about Twitter, who has become X under his leadership? The platform, Formerly perceived as a space of free expression, is today accused of laxity In terms of moderation. According to the Center for the fight against digital hatred, Haine speeches jumped 50 % since its acquisition.
In addition, a major x account linked to Anonymous has been suspended, suggesting that Musk does not tolerate the freedom of expression that when she serves her interests.
Anonymous replied by hitting the DOGE Departmenta branch supposed to optimize public spending in the United States, but which according to them, only serves Strengthen Musk's influence within the government.
The message displayed on their hacked site was clear:
“” They left their database without protection. »»
Donald Trump, Anonymous and the new alliances
Musk is not only an economic actor. His political influence growsespecially thanks to his links with Donald Trump. Recently appointed to the head of the Doge department, he is accused by Anonymous of divert this initiative to promote large companies to the detriment of public services.
In Europe, its name is also linked to the ascent of AFD, a German far -right party. In February, more than 250,000 people demonstrated in Munich against this training qualified as ” Neo-Nazie and Musk-Sympathizing By Anonymous.
An explosive situation that shows that the billionaire is not content to launch rockets: he also influences international policy.
A last element comes to poise the painting: Anonymous accuses Musk of having Cut access to Starlink in Ukrainethus facilitating a Russian attack.
Faced with these accusations, Musk replied that these anonymous accounts were actually impostors. But the distrust remains in order.
If Elon Musk is under pressure, he has not lost his taste for the challenge. Recently, he launched Doge against the dry to denounce unnecessary government spending. A subtle way of recalling that he is always ready to fight … and to shake the markets.
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