Elon Musk, who heads major companies like Tesla and SpaceX, has raised concerns about Meta Platforms, Inc., headed by Mark Zuckerberg, for allegedly taking credit for traffic that is actually generated from his own social media platform, X. This scenario unfolded when DogeDesigner, a graphic designer in the realm of cryptocurrency like Dogecoin, brought attention to a lawsuit in Japan targeting Meta for financial losses attributed to their failure in validating the authenticity of advertisements.
In response to DogeDesigner's post, Musk highlighted instances where Meta's advertising practices have been called into question, with claims that their platform does not adequately verify the content of ads. Musk expressed frustration over the situation where traffic originating from X is being credited to Meta/Facebook/Instagram, emphasizing the platform's skills in taking advertising credit unfairly. This conflict is not new, as Musk had previously accused Meta of falsely attributing sales to their platforms in a lawsuit worth billions of dollars. Additionally, Musk has critiqued Meta's advertising system for glitches and inefficiencies, urging advertisers to consider returning to X as an alternative.