Elon Musk's ‘this’ question leaves internet confused

Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted a question that left Twitter users scratching their heads.

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He has received criticism over his leadership style on the social-media platform Twitter.

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“Wait, if I Tweet does that count as work?" was what Musk tweeted about him.

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Social media users were astonished by the paradoxical nature of the question.

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The reactions were mixed, with some opining that yes, as he is leading the platform, he should spend time on the platform as much as possible.

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While some cautioning that he also has other ventures and rather than wasting time on Twitter, he should focus on them.

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Food delivery aggregator, Zomato also reacted to the tweet and said that his tweets count as work for them.

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“if you tweet that counts as work for us bro," Zomato said in the comment of Musk's tweet.

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The question from Elon Musk came amid a claim by Twitter that the platform is witnessing an all-time high of users.

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