Elon Musk Deletes SpaceX and Tesla Facebook Pages Amid Data Scandal
Elon Musk removes the official Facebook pages for SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity in response to the growing Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. The move adds to the ongoing tension between Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Elon Musk deletes the official Facebook pages for SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity amid the massive Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. Musk states that he does not even know these verified pages exist until a user points them out on Twitter, prompting him to take immediate action and remove his companies' presence from the social network.
This digital exit follows the public revelation that Cambridge Analytica harvests data from 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge. The controversy sparks a widespread #deletefacebook movement led by WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton, which Musk publicly supports before taking down the pages.
The deletion of these pages adds another layer to the existing friction between Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The tension stems from a 2016 incident where a SpaceX rocket explosion destroys a Facebook satellite intended to provide internet access to Africa, an event that previously drew public disappointment from Zuckerberg and a free launch offer from Musk.