Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, declared on X that he would be prepared to sell some of his Tesla shares to help fight world hunger, but with one condition…
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Musk’s comment was in reaction to a tweet citing a CNN Business report quoting a UN World Food Programme head suggesting that billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk – the world’s two richest men â could help end world hunger by donating a percentage of their wealth.
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David Beasley, director of the UNâs World Food Programme (WFP) had said that just 2 per cent of the entrepreneur’s income could help solve world hunger.
Beasley said in his tweet that Musk’s net fortune increased by $36 billion when Hertz bought 100,000 Teslas.
He went on to say that one-sixth of this amount, or $6 billion, might assist save 42 million people who are starving.
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After that Musk tweeted that ‘If WFP can describe on this X thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it.
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‘But it must be open source accounting, so the public sees precisely how the money is spent,’ Musk added.
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO added, however, that the World Food Programme (WFP) must publicly disclose how they are utilizing their funds.
Musk’s response garnered a mixed response from his social media followers; some commended him for it, while others questioned if the world hunger crisis could be handled in this manner.
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(With inputs from agencies)
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