Stock Market Shakes on a Single Word... Elon Musk Announces Temporary Twitter Hiatus

▲Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Elon Musk, CEO of the American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, announced on the 2nd (local time) through his Twitter that he will "pause tweeting for a while."

However, he did not disclose the reason for the Twitter hiatus.

More than 350,000 followers liked Musk's tweet.

In the past, Musk has faced controversies several times due to his tweets and has temporarily declared a pause in tweeting. However, he resumed activity within a few days.

Musk's Twitter account, which has about 45 million followers, wields enormous influence online.

Recently, regarding the GameStop stock surge, known as the rebellion of retail investors, Musk posted "Game bombardment" on Twitter on the 26th, which was interpreted as him siding with retail investors against short sellers.

Also, on the 28th of the same month, he changed his Twitter bio to "#bitcoin," which contributed to a sharp rise in Bitcoin prices.

Earlier, in November 2019, Musk said, "I am not sure about the effectiveness of Twitter," and announced he would go offline, but resumed tweeting after three days.

In June last year, he also posted that he would pause tweeting for a while, but resumed activity shortly thereafter.

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