Twitter CEO Elon Musk shut down Stephen King by humiliating the author with an epic comeback.
Musk responded after King challenged him to donate to Ukraine while complaining about having a blue checkmark on Twitter, despite not paying for it.
“My Twitter account says I’ve subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven’t,” King said.
However, Musk revealed that he trolled King by paying for his blue check verification after the author vowed to refuse to pay the $8-per-month subscription fee.
“My Twitter account says I’ve given a phone number. I haven’t,” King continued.
“I think Mr. Musk should give my blue check to charity.
“I recommend the Prytula Foundation, which provides lifesaving services in Ukraine.
“It’s only $8, so perhaps Mr. Musk could add a bit more.”
Musk fired back: “I’ve donated $100M to Ukraine, how much have you donated? (We turned down the DoD money btw).”
I’ve donated $100M to Ukraine, how much have you donated?
(We turned down the DoD money btw) https://t.co/wpLa6dTnP6
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2023
Musk is referring to Starlink – his satellite Internet network from his other groundbreaking company SpaceX.
SpaceX has been paying for terminals, new satellites, satellite launches, and satellite maintenance to keep Ukraine’s Internet online after the country’s infrastructure was taken out by Russia, according to media reports.
Without Musk’s service, Ukraine citizens would not have reliable Internet access, which has been especially crucial for its armed forces.
A Twitter user said:
“I never realized how much the media hates Elon until this week
“Twitter gets criticized for $8 verification, yet no one talks about Instagram copying the strategy at almost double the price
“The SpaceX launch, despite the unsurprising explosion, was a success and an incredible step forward for humanity, yet the media paints it as a failure.
“If NASA did the same thing, praise would dominate headlines.
“Something doesn’t add up.”
Musk said: “Yup.
“Twitter is a serious danger to their ability to control the narrative.”
Twitter is a serious danger to their ability to control the narrative
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2023
