Elon Musk's Twitter-induced breakdown and its aftermath

Elon Musk reportedly experienced a mental breakdown after being booed at Dave Chappelle's San Francisco show in December 2022, which added to his concerns about his reputation as a tech visionary being damaged by his chaotic moves in buying and running Twitter. The incident, along with a confrontation involving his security team and a stalker, contributed to Musk's downward spiral. The author of a new book, "Breaking Twitter," revealed that Musk locked himself in his office, prompting Twitter employees to consider calling a wellness check by the San Francisco police. Musk's acquisition of Twitter led to a drop in the company's value, staff reductions, and changes to verification and content-moderation rules. Musk has previously expressed concerns about his popularity on the platform and has been open about his mental health struggles.