If there’s a single takeaway from Elon Musk’s disastrous takeover of Twitter, it’s that the South African snowflake would have an absolute meltdown if he ever did an open mic.It’s been over one year since Musk, compelled by legal force, followed through with a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. In that time, the social media company lost over half its value and 16% of its daily active user base as advertisers ran for the hills and conspiracy theorists, disinformation agents and racist, sexist and anti-Semitic hate mongers ran rampant with their newfound lack of accountability and moderation. In his new book, Breaking Twitter, acclaimed author Ben Mezrich argues that Musk’s mental health has seen a deterioration similar to his net worth since taking the reins of his favorite social media platform, arguing, “Not only did (Musk) destroy this sort of global town hall, but he destroyed himself in the process.” Breaking Twitter details Musk’s downward spiral of erratic decision-making and alarming outbursts that coincide and correlate with the decline of Twitter’s financial health, a breakdown which Mezrich believes started after an incident from last December in which Musk, fresh off a round of layoffs at his newly acquired company, made a surprise appearance
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