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submitted 1 week ago by InevitableList@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Tesla is suing Chinese customers for defamation if they publicly blame its cars for causing crashes that hospitalise them. It even went so far as to doxx one woman after she protested at a trade show.
Journalists in Shanghai have been told the company is off limits for criticism.
Musk maintains a close relationship with Li Qiang, the 2nd highest ranking member of CPP.

The free speech absolutist strikes again!

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[-] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 85 points 1 week ago

If Musk had a brain aneurysm tonight, it would be a net positive for the human race.

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 13 points 1 week ago

Better if it was something that destroyed his legacy in the process. Don't need a load of "gone too soon" sentiments.

[-] seang96@spgrn.com 4 points 6 days ago

My wishful thinking he'd get 60k laughing reactions and 1% other reactions like some other CEO.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 37 points 1 week ago

Tesla is a terrorist organization.

[-] Dimmer@leminal.space 24 points 1 week ago

No, Tesla is a capitalist organization, raw and pure.

[-] Skydancer@pawb.social 23 points 1 week ago

~~No~~ Yes, Tesla is a capitalist organization, raw and pure.

FTFY

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

tesla may be just a capitalist-based front for stock market funny business.. but its chief moron-in-charge is a terrorist nazi.

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 19 points 1 week ago

Hope they think twice before buying another Swasticar

[-] BubsyFanboy@szmer.info 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Meanwhile, everyone in r/worldnews (the mods there perma-ban people over derailing comments btw) say the woman was lying

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