A former Facebook insider argues Elon Musk is better for the world than Mark Zuckerberg because Musk has to answer to others, while Zuckerberg answers to no one.

• Musk took over X when it was close to collapsing or being bought by a worse owner, and the platform still works as a space for open debate.
• Zuckerberg became CEO at 19 and has only ever been surrounded by people he chose, which the insider says stunted his growth and judgment.
• Facebook is accused of pushing out competitors in poorer countries by offering free data, then neglecting safety staff and language support there, which made things worse during crises like Myanmar's genocide.
• Zuckerberg is described as a true believer rather than purely profit-driven, shown by his defense of a plastic-surgery filter for teen girls even after backlash and a court case.
• Meta may eventually be forced to split its social media business from its AI business due to costly lawsuits, and a new California wealth tax is seen as likely to pass.

Outlook: Expect more legal and regulatory pressure on Meta, with a possible breakup of its social media and AI operations down the line.