Silicon Valley billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered duelling views on lockdown measures designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Wednesday, with Facebook’s Zuckerberg endorsing the measures while tesla’s musk condemned them as anti-democratic.

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Musk, who has often made outspoken and even inflammatory comments on conference calls and Twitter, said in comments to analysts on Tesla inc.’s earnings call that it was “fascist” to say people cannot leave their homes.

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“This is not democratic, this is not freedom. Give people back their goddamn freedom,” Musk said.

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Zuckerberg, on the other hand, in comments on Facebook’s earnings calls, expressed concerns about easing lockdown measure and said the economic fallout from the pandemic would last longer than people are currently anticipating.

“I worry that reopening certain places too quickly before infection rates have been reduced to very minimal levels will almost guarantee future outbreaks and worse longer-term health and economic outcomes,” he said.

Both companies are based in the San Francisco bay area, which was out front in trying to slow the virus’ spread, with the region’s seven counties issuing a joint shelter-in-place order before California issued a statewide order.

Electric carmaker tesla and social media network Facebook have had different experiences under the lockdown. Tesla had initially resisted efforts by California authorities to shut its plant in the bay area under the lockdown, until agreeing on march 19 to suspend production. Even so, tesla on Wednesday reported its third profitable quarter in a row.

Facebook, the world’s largest social network, on Wednesday said usage rose during the first quarter amid the widespread lockdowns, although ad revenue plunged in March.

Musk did not mince words in criticizing the lockdowns.

“So the extension of the shelter-in-place or, frankly, I would call it, forcibly imprisoning people in their homes against all their constitutional rights, in my opinion, breaking people’s freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why people came to America or built this country,” Musk said, swearing to underscore his point.

“It will cause great harm, not just to Tesla, but to any companies. And while Tesla will weather the storm, there are many small companies that will not,” he said.

Zuckerberg and Musk, who is also chief executive of rocket company SpaceX, have had differences in the past. In 2017, a war of words broke out between the duo over whether robots will become smart enough to kill their human creators.

“I’ve talked to Mark about this. His understanding of the subject is limited.” Musk tweeted at the time about Zuckerberg, who downplayed Musk’s warnings about the danger of artificial intelligence.

In May 2018, Musk made waves on another earnings call when he refused to analysts’ questions, saying that “boring, bonehead questions are not cool.” he later apologized for his remarks.

Silicon Valley billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered duelling views on lockdown measures designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Wednesday, with Facebook’s Zuckerberg endorsing the measures while tesla’s musk condemned them as anti-democratic.

Silicon Valley billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered duelling views on lockdown measures designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Wednesday, with Facebook’s Zuckerberg endorsing the measures while tesla’s musk condemned them as anti-democratic. Also read: Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets against coronavirus lockdown Musk, who has often made outspoken and even inflammatory comments on conference calls and Twitter, said in comments to analysts on Tesla inc.’s earnings call that it was “fascist” to say people cannot leave their homes. FREE AMERICA NOW — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 29, 2020 × “This is not democratic, this is not freedom. Give people back their goddamn freedom,” Musk said. Give people their freedom back! https://t.co/iG8OYGaVZ0 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 29, 2020 × Zuckerberg, on the other hand, in comments on Facebook’s earnings calls, expressed concerns about easing lockdown measure and said the economic fallout from the pandemic would last longer than people are currently anticipating. “I worry that reopening certain places too quickly before infection rates have been reduced to very minimal levels will almost guarantee future outbreaks and worse longer-term health and economic outcomes,” he said. Both companies are based in the San Francisco bay area, which was out front in trying to slow the virus’ spread, with the region’s seven counties issuing a joint shelter-in-place order before California issued a statewide order. Electric carmaker tesla and social media network Facebook have had different experiences under the lockdown. Tesla had initially resisted efforts by California authorities to shut its plant in the bay area under the lockdown, until agreeing on march 19 to suspend production. Even so, tesla on Wednesday reported its third profitable quarter in a row. Facebook, the world’s largest social network, on Wednesday said usage rose during the first quarter amid the widespread lockdowns, although ad revenue plunged in March. Musk did not mince words in criticizing the lockdowns. “So the extension of the shelter-in-place or, frankly, I would call it, forcibly imprisoning people in their homes against all their constitutional rights, in my opinion, breaking people’s freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why people came to America or built this country,” Musk said, swearing to underscore his point. “It will cause great harm, not just to Tesla, but to any companies. And while Tesla will weather the storm, there are many small companies that will not,” he said. Zuckerberg and Musk, who is also chief executive of rocket company SpaceX, have had differences in the past. In 2017, a war of words broke out between the duo over whether robots will become smart enough to kill their human creators. “I’ve talked to Mark about this. His understanding of the subject is limited.” Musk tweeted at the time about Zuckerberg, who downplayed Musk’s warnings about the danger of artificial intelligence. In May 2018, Musk made waves on another earnings call when he refused to analysts’ questions, saying that “boring, bonehead questions are not cool.” he later apologized for his remarks.

It is Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg! Billionaires clash with different opinions on lockdown

Lockdowns and self-isolation come with a set of responsibilities and many celebrities are finding it hard to cope with all the work that has come their way amid the pandemic. 
 
Actress Drew Barrymore has revealed that her attempt at homeschooling her children has left her in tears during the coronavirus pandemic. 
 
The 45-year-old star opened up about balancing it all in addition to teaching her daughters 7-year-old Olive and 5-year-old Frankie, whom she shares with Will Kopelman, at home amid COVID-19. 
 
She told Savannah Guthrie while appearing on the `Today` show via video chat on Tuesday of the family`s quarantine routine. 
 
She said, "... School started, and it all about went out the window." 
 
"The minute I thought, `Oh, I`m three weeks in, I`ve got this,` I cried every day, all day long... It was like every church and state. It was the messiest plate I`ve ever held in my life to be the teacher, the parent, the disciplinarian, the caretaker," she continued.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/the-challenges-of-being-in-self-isolation-celebrity-edition-292241">Also see: The challenges of being in self-isolation- celebrity edition</a> 
 
"And I thought, `Oh my God, and teachers have children [of their own]. Do they survive it because they get to go away and work with other kids? Have they had their children in their classroom? How did this all work?`" Barrymore wondered. 
The `Charlies Angels` star went on to say that her struggles made her appreciate teachers more than ever. She said, "I didn`t think I needed to respect and appreciate teachers any more than I did." 
 
The actress, however, shared that she did finally get the hang of things. "You find your way," she said while throwing her fists in the air.Barrymore added, "We`re resilient, people." 
 
Barrymore isn't the only one who has faced challenges in lockdown. Justin Timberlake stated that parenting 24/7 was 'inhuman' - a comment that left many miffed with the singer. Meanwhile, Kristen Bell shared how it was challenging to spend time with husband Dax Shepard in quarantine.

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Lockdowns and self-isolation come with a set of responsibilities and many celebrities are finding it hard to cope with all the work that has come their way amid the pandemic.

Lockdowns and self-isolation come with a set of responsibilities and many celebrities are finding it hard to cope with all the work that has come their way amid the pandemic. Actress Drew Barrymore has revealed that her attempt at homeschooling her children has left her in tears during the coronavirus pandemic. The 45-year-old star opened up about balancing it all in addition to teaching her daughters 7-year-old Olive and 5-year-old Frankie, whom she shares with Will Kopelman, at home amid COVID-19. She told Savannah Guthrie while appearing on the `Today` show via video chat on Tuesday of the family`s quarantine routine. She said, "... School started, and it all about went out the window." "The minute I thought, `Oh, I`m three weeks in, I`ve got this,` I cried every day, all day long... It was like every church and state. It was the messiest plate I`ve ever held in my life to be the teacher, the parent, the disciplinarian, the caretaker," she continued. Also see: The challenges of being in self-isolation- celebrity edition "And I thought, `Oh my God, and teachers have children [of their own]. Do they survive it because they get to go away and work with other kids? Have they had their children in their classroom? How did this all work?`" Barrymore wondered. The `Charlies Angels` star went on to say that her struggles made her appreciate teachers more than ever. She said, "I didn`t think I needed to respect and appreciate teachers any more than I did." The actress, however, shared that she did finally get the hang of things. "You find your way," she said while throwing her fists in the air.Barrymore added, "We`re resilient, people." Barrymore isn't the only one who has faced challenges in lockdown. Justin Timberlake stated that parenting 24/7 was 'inhuman' - a comment that left many miffed with the singer. Meanwhile, Kristen Bell shared how it was challenging to spend time with husband Dax Shepard in quarantine.

Drew Barrymore 'cried' initially trying to homeschool kids amid lockdown

Coronavirus outbreak has led to the lockdown of most cities across the world. While most celebrities are talking about how one should make the most of this time at home, actress Kristen Bell has for a change talked about the flipside of spending quarantine time with your partner. 
 
Bell and her husband Dax Shepard were in conversation with Katie Couric during an Instagram chat recently where they admitted that staying in isolation together with the kids is turning to be quite challenging. 
 
Shepard said while the two are getting "along good with the kids" but the situation "has been stressful for mom and dad." 
 
Bell, 39, nodded as she added, "We've been at each other's throats real bad, real bad over the last couple of -- oh yeah." 
 
&nbsp;"It just ended, like, eight minutes ago," Shepard, 45, deadpanned. "America's sweetheart has a character defect."

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The 'Frozen II' actress said that the two have been grappling with stress as she quipped, " This is as physically close as we've been in a couple days 'cause we just found each other ... revolting." 
 
When Couric suggested that the two should find separate spaces in the house to spend some 'me-time', Bell said, "It's impossible. He's too big, Katie. He's too loud and too big. He's everywhere." 
 
The couple though feels that they will rise above this and emerge stronger once the pandemic is over. 
 
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard got married in 2013 and have two children together.

Coronavirus outbreak has led to the lockdown of most cities across the world. While most celebrities are talking about how one should make the most of this time at home, actress Kristen Bell has for a change talked about the flipside of spending quarantine time with your partner.

Coronavirus outbreak has led to the lockdown of most cities across the world. While most celebrities are talking about how one should make the most of this time at home, actress Kristen Bell has for a change talked about the flipside of spending quarantine time with your partner. Bell and her husband Dax Shepard were in conversation with Katie Couric during an Instagram chat recently where they admitted that staying in isolation together with the kids is turning to be quite challenging. Shepard said while the two are getting "along good with the kids" but the situation "has been stressful for mom and dad." Bell, 39, nodded as she added, "We've been at each other's throats real bad, real bad over the last couple of -- oh yeah." "It just ended, like, eight minutes ago," Shepard, 45, deadpanned. "America's sweetheart has a character defect." The 'Frozen II' actress said that the two have been grappling with stress as she quipped, " This is as physically close as we've been in a couple days 'cause we just found each other ... revolting." When Couric suggested that the two should find separate spaces in the house to spend some 'me-time', Bell said, "It's impossible. He's too big, Katie. He's too loud and too big. He's everywhere." The couple though feels that they will rise above this and emerge stronger once the pandemic is over. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard got married in 2013 and have two children together.

Actress Kristen Bell admits living with partner in isolation can be challenging