Musk: Cowards, stop fighting? Zuckerberg: No Speculation, No Companion, Cage Fighting | Zuckerberg | Musk

It seems that the "cage fight" between two American Internet giants, Musk and Zuckerberg, which has been going on for more than two months, is going to end? Zuckerberg said on the 13th local time that Musk was "not serious" about the booking, "it's time to look forward.". In response, Musk posted on his social media platform, the original Twitter account renamed "X", saying, "Zack is a coward." In response, the onlookers who watched the "verbal battle" in the air for over two months couldn't help but feel confused: whether Musk and Zuckerberg will still fight or not? After earning enough traffic, this hype seems to be coming to an end.

Zuckerberg: Forgive me for not accompanying you

In June of this year, after Facebook founder Zuckerberg announced the creation of a new platform called "Clue" to benchmark Musk's "X", Musk proposed to engage in a "cage fight" with Zuckerberg under the instigation of netizens. Unexpectedly, Zuckerberg readily agreed. Afterwards, the interaction between the two sides received widespread attention from the outside world. But the two of them kept talking and not moving, which made people doubt whether this "cage fight" would happen again.

On the 13th, Zuckerberg seemed to have lost patience with Musk's procrastination. He wrote on the "clue", "I think we all agree that Elon is not serious, it's time to move forward."

Zuckerberg said that Musk was initially unwilling to determine the specific date of the "cage fight", and also said that surgery was needed before the competition. Later, he requested a practice match to be held in Zuckerberg's backyard.

Zuckerberg sneered, "If Elon really wants to hold a formal game and find a specific time, he knows how to contact me. Otherwise, it's time to end. I'll focus on playing against those who take this sport seriously."

Regarding this, Musk responded on "X" by saying, "Zack is a coward."

Earlier, he also posted a screenshot of the SMS interface between two people on "X". The picture shows Zuckerberg telling Musk that he doesn't want to hype up things that won't happen, so either make a quick decision and hold a "cage fight" as soon as possible, or just turn the page.

Musk replied that he hoped to compete with Zuckerberg in his octagonal cage. He also provocatively stated that considering the size difference between the two, he believed it was unlikely for Zuckerberg to win, "but maybe you would be a modern version of Bruce Lee and ultimately win the game.".

After deciding on the "cage fight", Musk and Zuckerberg kept getting into a heated situation, which once filled the expectations of the outside world for this "peak confrontation".

On August 11th, Musk also stated that the duel would be managed by his and Zuckerberg's foundation, and he had discussed the location with the Italian government, suggesting that the match would take place at the Colosseum in Rome, but was later denied by the Italian side.

However, compared to Zuckerberg, who is currently undergoing comprehensive combat training and has won medals in jujutsu competitions, Musk appears more hesitant. He had already received a "preventive shot" as early as early August, stating that he would need to undergo a neck and upper back MRI examination, as well as surgery, which would take several months to recover.

"The hype itself is a show"

The New York Times reported that in this summer, which is even more fantastical than science fiction, Zuckerberg's "Excuse me for Not Being Accompanying" post seems to have ended the suspense left by the two tech giants' "fight".

In fact, there was a long-standing feud between the two, and there had already been intense commercial competition. After Zuckerberg launched the social platform "Clue" that benchmarks "X", the dispute escalated once again.

Since its release in July, "Clue" has attracted over 100 million registered users in less than a week. This is still far from the approximately 350 million users of "X", but it cannot be denied that "clues" have become the biggest threat to "X". Recently, Musk stated that he would sue the parent company "Yuan" for illegally stealing Twitter's trade secrets, but was denied by "Yuan".

Public opinion has noticed that both Musk and Zuckerberg do not forget to promote their own social media platforms when they engage in a distance confrontation. For example, Musk once said that he would live stream "cage fights" on "X", promoting the platform's newly launched live streaming function. Zuckerberg directly challenged the "clues" by saying, "Shouldn't we switch to a more reliable platform?"

Nowadays, what is even more concerning to the outside world is whether Musk and Zuckerberg are still fighting or not? After earning enough traffic, will this "cage battle" really come to an end?

Regarding this, Matthew Deflem, a sociology professor at the University of South Carolina, told The Washington Post that he was very skeptical that "cage fights" would still happen. The idea itself was exciting, but reality may have the opposite effect.

Another analysis suggests that hand to hand combat is not necessary in itself, as they have already achieved the goal of igniting public opinion through "scheduling fights". Laura Greenstaff, the head of the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Davis, believes that "cage fights" are highly unlikely to occur, as "hype itself is already a show.".