I have always thought people should do their own research and make some attempt to verify what the "experts" and "influencers" are saying before blindly following them.

Obviously Musk has been very successful financially, but that does not mean he is always right or that everyone always agrees with him. i.e.

During a recent Bloomberg TV interview, Caitlin Long, the CEO of Wyoming based digital asset bank Avanti, stated “There is really no difference in the ultimate energy use between proof of work and proof of stake. I had to laugh out loud when I saw Elon Musk’s tweet today.” https://ecoaction.io/laughing-at-musk-talking-out-of-your-a-award/
and
https://mattelston.com/2021/03/24/teslas-bitcoin-folies/