Summary

  • Grassroots protests against Tesla and Elon Musk have spread to 65 cities in the US, with actions planned overseas, attempting to toxify the billionaire’s relationship with the company and shareholders.
  • The “Tesla Takedown” protestors hope to hit Musk where it hurts - his bank balance - following reports that Tesla sales are down.
  • Protests have been largely organised by disinformation researcher Joan Donovan and others using the hashtag TeslaTakedown.
  • They are attempting to encourage shareholders to sell their Tesla stock and for people to reconsider buying a Tesla vehicle.
  • Cybertrucks and other Teslas have been defaced with swastikas and Nazi-related graffiti, and several windows have been broken.
  • Musk appeared to reference the protests at CPAC, saying “you see, like, these sort of fake rallies with hardly any people.

By Andrew J. Hawkins

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