Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was just lately mocked for having Asperger's by an individual who reportedly works for Twitter, the social media large that Musk just lately bought.

Undertaking Veritas, a controversial conservative information platform, just lately revealed a video that appeared to point out a person recognized as Alex Martinez, Twitter's "lead shopper companion," saying that Musk has "Asperger's" and that the tech mogul is "particular wants." The posting of the video comes a couple of weeks after Musk bought Twitter for roughly $44 billion. Nonetheless, earlier this month, Musk stated that his deal to buy Twitter was paused as a consequence of spam accounts on the platform.

In line with the Nationwide Autistic Society, "Many individuals who match the profile for Asperger syndrome at the moment are being recognized with Autistic Spectrum Dysfunction as a substitute."

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Elon Musk responded to a video on Tuesday that appeared to point out a Twitter worker mocking his Aspergers situation. Above, Musk is seen on the 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Vogue" on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Might 2 in New York Metropolis.Alexi Rosenfeld/GC Pictures/Getty

"Folks with Asperger syndrome see, hear and really feel the world in a different way to different individuals. When you've got Asperger syndrome, you've gotten it for all times—it's not an sickness or illness and can't be 'cured'. Usually individuals really feel that Asperger syndrome is a elementary facet of their identification," the Nationwide Autistic Society states.

AutismSpeaks.org states that some signs of Asperger's embrace "problem with social interactions," "restricted curiosity" and "need for sameness." A few of the strengths of Asperger's, based on AutismSpeaks, embrace "outstanding focus and persistence," "aptitude for recognizing patterns" and "consideration to element."

After the video was posted by Newsmax's Benny Johnson, Musk replied writing, "Twitter exec trashing free speech & mocking individuals with Asperger's …"

In a subsequent tweet, Musk replied to the video with an emoji showing to be a tragic face.

In 2021, Musk first introduced that he has Asperger's whereas internet hosting NBC's Saturday Night time Dwell.

"I do not at all times have a whole lot of intonation or variation in how I converse…which I am advised makes for nice comedy," Musk stated throughout his opening monologue earlier than internet hosting the present. "I am truly making historical past tonight as the primary particular person with Asperger's to host SNL."

"Look, I do know I typically say or publish unusual issues, however that is simply how my mind works," Musk added throughout his look on Saturday Night time Dwell.

The video's writer, Undertaking Veritas and its founder James O'Keefe, have been completely banned from Twitter.

A day previous to the video on Tuesday, Undertaking Veritas revealed an identical video, showing to point out one other Twitter worker saying that the social media platform "doesn't consider in free speech."

Since buying Twitter, Musk has made it clear that he desires to advertise free speech on the appliance.

"Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital city sq. the place issues important to the way forward for humanity are debated," Musk stated in an announcement following his buy of Twitter.

Newsweek reached out to Twitter and Musk for remark.