Shivon Zilis announced on X that she and Elon Musk had broken up. She did so by replying to a post from an account that tracks who follows and unfollows people. That post noted Musk had stopped following her.
The Verge compared the public drama to old MySpace-era internet moments. The post was even sponsored by a betting site.
๐ The Backstory
Zilis is an executive at Musk's company Neuralink and the mother of four of his children. Musk owns X, the platform formerly called Twitter, which he bought in 2022. His personal life often plays out in public posts.
๐ฏ Why It Matters
This is a celebrity breakup, but it shows how public social media has become. Private moments now unfold in front of millions of strangers.
Shivon Zilis announced on X that she and Elon Musk had broken up. She did so by replying to a post from an account that tracks who follows and unfollows people. That post noted Musk had stopped following her.
The Verge compared the public drama to old MySpace-era internet moments. The post was even sponsored by a betting site.
Zilis is an executive at Musk's company Neuralink and the mother of four of his children. Musk owns X, the platform formerly called Twitter, which he bought in 2022. His personal life often plays out in public posts.
This is a celebrity breakup, but it shows how public social media has become. Private moments now unfold in front of millions of strangers.