Elon Musk under fire for inflammatory comments on crediting artists EversorAIt\u2019s no secret that Tesla CEO and tech millionaire Elon Musk is an avid fan of anime and video games, following his appearance at E3 2019 \u2013 but the beloved eccentric is garnering a mass amount of backlash, after posting an artist\u2019s work to Twitter without proper credit. Musk posted artwork of Nier: Automata\u2019s 2B on June 15, simply captioned: \u201c2B.\u201d Fans were quick to point out that he\u2019d reposted the image without crediting artist \u2018Meli Melo,\u2019 prompting a slew of comments from Musk about \u201ccredit\u201d that are leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of fans and critics alike. 500https:\/\/twitter.com\/Homo_Cakes\/status\/1140086510986977280 When asked to credit the artwork, Elon replied with a simple, \u201cno,\u201d later elaborating that \u201cno one will ever find out who it was,\u201d when further pressed on the subject. \u201cI wish people would stop crediting artists on Twitter when any fool can find out who the artist was in seconds,\u201d Musk wrote in a now-deleted Tweet. \u201cIt\u2019s destroying the medium.\u201d That\u2019s not all; Musk went even further on the topic, writing, \u201c\u2026the constant credit crowd are damaging the ethics of the internet. And if they don\u2019t like me, too bad.\u201d 500https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaintWasHere\/status\/1140093242769387525 Musk\u2019s statements on proper credit are inciting outrage across the internet, with users decrying his thoughts on the matter as art theft. \u201cThis isn\u2019t cute,\u201d Twitter user SymphWave wrote of the debacle. \u201cThis is perpetuating a cycle of artists working super hard on something, only to have their hard work snatched and used for easy likes and retweets. Just because you\u2019re rich and famous doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re exempt from this bullshit, asshole.\u201d This isn\u2019t cute. This is perpetuating a cycle of artists working super hard on something, only to have their hard work snatched and used for easy likes and retweets. Just because you\u2019re rich and famous doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re exempt from this bullshit, asshole. pic.twitter.com\/6Rl4SOFgvb \u2014 SymphWave:white_flag:\ufe0f:rainbow: (@Homo_Cakes) June 16, 2019 The drama didn\u2019t end with art, either; Musk\u2019s seemingly humorous statement that \u201cno one should be credited with anything, ever,\u201d was contested by another user, who claimed that Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard was responsible for the company\u2019s success. \u201c\u2026Tesla is alive in spite of Eberhard,\u201d Musk retorted in another deleted Tweet. \u201cHe seeks credit constantly and fools give it [to] him.\u201d As of yesterday @elonmusk is in a serious violation of the non-disparagement agreement that he signed with Martin Eberhard and he knows it! pic.twitter.com\/xVfjp20oot \u2014 Cristina Balan (@3d_Cristina) June 16, 2019 Netizens noted that Musk\u2019s comments on the subject may have broken a non-disparagement agreement signed with Eberhard, although further information has yet to be released concerning the matter. This wouldn\u2019t be the first time Musk\u2019s Twitter antics have gotten him in trouble, by far: Musk was made to step down as chair of Tesla in September 2018, after divulging a bit too much information to the social media platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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