Users Blast Elon Musk For Sharing Tweet Calling for More 'Positive Content' on X: 'You Own It, Hypocrite'

Social media users are mocking Elon Musk after the billionaire demanded that users post more "positive, beautiful or informative" content on X (formerly Twitter), the platform that he owns.

On Sunday, Musk took to X to make a request of his audience. "Please post a bit more positive, beautiful or informative content on this platform," he wrote.

Users have taken to online platforms to point out "hypocrisy" in Musk's sentiments following his involvement in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, during which he posted many controversial statements and jokes to his social media profiles.

In one now-deleted post, he voiced suspicion at the fact that "no one is trying to assassinate" President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris after President-elect Donald Trump survived two attempts on his life.

X users quickly took to the platform to criticize Musk in the replies to his own post.

"Oh, sure, Elon, you want more positivity and beauty? Maybe you should start by taking your own advice and posting something other than your usual fearmongering, spiteful nonsense," wrote one user. "You're an oligarch with billions to spare, but instead of using your platform for good, you'd rather back fascist pigs like Trump and call the American people stupid."

"You've got all this power, but instead of being a force for positive change, you're out here spreading division and toxic rhetoric. How about doing something useful with your fortune for once?" the user continued.

"Please write an algorithm that promotes more positive, beautiful or informative content on this platform," wrote another user.

"Says the guy who posted negative things about how worthless Americans are compared to H-1B visa recipients. America needs to hash out these arguments so that companies quit hiring foreigners to save a little money or catch an extra tax break," one user added.

Musk has been garnering criticism alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, who he will co-chair the newly created Department of Government Efficiency with, after they advocated on behalf of foreign skilled workers, encouraging the U.S. engineering industry to hire more foreign-born workers on H1-B visas.

The Tesla CEO also recently received criticism for heavily voicing his opposition to a stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown, giving way to claims that the billionaire had influence over government operations.