In a surprising move that has left the tech world buzzing, Elon Musk has announced that he is buying Facebook for a whopping $1 trillion dollars.
Musk, who is known for his eccentricity and offbeat sense of humor, has vowed to rename the social media giant “Marsbook” and turn it into a platform for colonizing the red planet.
“Facebook has become too boring and earthbound,” said Musk in a tweet announcing the acquisition. “It’s time to bring social media to space, and what better way to do it than with the biggest social network on the planet?”
Musk, who is also the CEO of SpaceX, has long been a proponent of colonizing Mars, and he sees Marsbook as the perfect vehicle for promoting his vision. The new platform will reportedly feature Mars-themed emojis, virtual reality tours of the Martian landscape, and a “Red Planet” filter for profile pictures.
But not everyone is on board with Musk’s grand plan. Critics have raised concerns about the impact that Marsbook could have on the privacy and security of its users, as well as the potential for it to become a monopoly in the social media space.
In response, Musk has promised to make Marsbook open-source and to donate a portion of its profits to funding research and development for sustainable living on Mars.
“It’s not about the money for me,” said Musk. “It’s about the mission. Marsbook will be the gateway to a new frontier, and we’re going to make it happen, one Martian friend request at a time.”
Only time will tell whether Musk’s bold plan will succeed, but one thing is for sure: the world of social media is about to get a lot more out of this world.