‘What’s going on here’: Elon Musk questions Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella over some employees' comments on Charlie Kirk, Read company’s response

Elon Musk has publicly questioned Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella after screenshots allegedly showing employees of Activision Blizzard, a Microsoft-owned company, celebrating the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. These photos surfaced on the social media platform owned by the Tesla CEO.

Musk's tweet was a direct reaction to a user who had shared what they described as a "mega thread" of posts where Blizzard developers purportedly mocked Kirk after his death. Tagging Nadella, Musk wrote, “What’s going on here, @satyanadella?”

In a separate post, Musk said, “These are Microsoft employees.”

Microsoft issues statement on ‘mega thread’

Microsoft quickly issued a statement on X, saying that the company is aware of the situation and celebrating violence are unacceptable.

“We're aware of the views expressed by a small subset of our employees regarding recent events. We take matters like this very seriously and we are currently reviewing each individual situation,” the company said in a post on X.

“Comments celebrating violence against anyone are unacceptable and do not align with our values,” the company added.

The incident is the latest in a series of online reactions Musk has addressed following Kirk's death. Just a day earlier, Musk responded to a separate claim that a former Tesla employee had posted an insult, calling Kirk “Hitler.” Musk clarified that the individual was no longer employed by Tesla.

Since the shooting, Musk has repeatedly expressed shock and grief, posting multiple times that he hoped Kirk would survive.

He has also condemned those celebrating the killing, calling their actions "evil" and stating, "They are celebrating cold-blooded murder." When a user suggested that Kirk’s killing should anger everyone, Musk replied with a firm "yes."

Kirk, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed this week during a public event at Utah Valley University.

Musk also replied to Will Chamberlain, a senior counsel for the Article 3 Project, who reshared a post that celebrated the death of Kirk and called for the death of his wife.

Musk then replied directly to Chamberlain's post – which has now been deleted – with a statement of his own: “Either we fight back or they will kill us.”