Elon Musk – CEO of Tesla and SpaceX – once again proved that social media is his playground. Recently, a tweet from the tech billionaire has stirred up the Taylor Swift fan community and global netizens: “If you feel like life is boring, try driving a self-driving Tesla… faster than someone’s new album.” With just one tweet, Elon Musk immediately created a “meme storm”, causing Taylor Swift fans to react violently, while netizens debated endlessly, both laughing and annoyed.
The hashtag #ElonVsTaylorSwift quickly trended globally, attracting hundreds of thousands of comments, shares and likes in just a few hours. A series of memes appeared, from images of Elon driving a Tesla between Taylor’s albums, to humorous parodies, all proving the enormous influence of this billionaire on social media. Elon Musk is famous for his “trolls” of celebrities, and although many people think this action is a bit too much, it cannot be denied that drama, humor and boldness are Elon’s own trademark.
Not just a normal “troll”, this tweet also made netizens talk about the ingenuity in Elon Musk’s way of creating media effects. With one tweet, the entire online community was in an uproar, fans were both angry and laughing, memes sprung up like mushrooms, from Elon driving a Tesla in the middle of a Taylor album, to fictional videos of “Taylor racing Elon’s self-driving car”. Every time he appeared on social media, Elon Musk knew how to get people’s attention – and this time was no exception.
However, besides the laughter, many people still expressed their discomfort with the way Elon Musk used social media to “troll” celebrities. But it is also thanks to these controversial actions that Elon Musk’s name continuously appears in newspapers, memes, blogs, fanpages and forums, proving his undeniable appeal. A tweet, the entire online community is in an uproar, and everyone is curious: Who will Elon “tease” next?
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