Carl C. Icahn is liking Facebook a bit more these days.
The billionaire investor disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday that he plans to start using the social network as another platform for his activism campaigns.
The septuagenarian, who has made shaking up technology companies his latest focus, set up his page on Valentine’s Day. Describing himself, he wrote: “Some people get rich studying artificial intelligence. Me, I make money studying natural stupidity.â€
Facebook will supplement his already popular Twitter feed, where 154,858 followers have been tracking his almost daily barbs against eBay‘s board, and his Shareholders Square Table website.
Mr. Icahn’s disclosure was made to ensure that he complied with guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Commission about using social media. The agency clarified last year that companies may use their Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and corporate blogs to publish news. They just need to let investors know which channels that information will appear on first.
Plenty of people have already gotten the word about Mr. Icahn’s new Facebook presence. As of Friday afternoon, 3,542 people had liked his page.
