On December 15, 2022, a Reddit user took to the app to share an Elon Musk tweet that has since gone viral, captioning it, “That escalated quickly.” In the tweet, the Twitter CEO claimed that his little son, Lil X, was traveling in a car in Los Angeles the night before when a crazy stalker followed the vehicle. Elon believed that the person who followed thought it was him in the car, not his son.
The Tesla owner also explained that the stalker blocked the car from moving and climbed onto the hood. But he didn’t provide any information on his child, who was allegedly in the car at the time of the incident. However, Elon made it clear that he would be taking legal action against Jack Sweeney and organizations that supported harm to his family.
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Meanwhile, the tweet comes after Elon suspended the account Elonjet, which was operated by Jack Sweeney, a 20-year-old university student who tracked the billionaire’s private jet using the data available in the public domain. While the story has stirred a lot of mixed reactions from netizens, Reddit users are more surprised to learn about the name Elon uses to refer to his child.
The Tweet That ‘Escalated Quickly’
Redditors Share Their Thoughts On The Situation
Elon is famous for giving his child the most unique moniker. But many didn’t know his two-year-old son was called Lil X until he mentioned it in his tweet. After the poster shared the billionaire’s tweet, some netizens made it known that they initially thought Elon was referring to American rapper Lil Nas X, which got them confused. According to them, it seemed absurd as the duo didn’t have any correlation. Others joked about Elon having an obsession with the letter X.
On the other hand, some Reddit users claimed that the billionaire was out of line. Following the tweet, Elon shared a picture and the license place number of the alleged stalker. Netizens said the Twitter CEO put the guy’s life at risk without evidence. According to them, it seemed unbelievable that someone would jump on Elon’s car like he claimed and still have enough time to get back into his car and be photographed. The users further claimed that Elon simply put someone’s life in danger to protect his public image.
Meanwhile, the Redditors believe that Jack should be left out of the situation as he had nothing to do with it. The users maintained that Jack only tracked the billionaire’s private jet and didn’t stalk him or his child. Overall, social media users are convinced that if Elon continues this way, he will end up as the world’s most hated billionaire.
The Lil Nas X Confusion
Elon Musk Receives Criticism
…And More Criticism
