Musk threatens to sic the government on people ‘pushing’ Tesla ‘propaganda’
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Summary
Self-styled free speech absolutist Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has threatened to target people who say or post anything negative about the company, which he labels “propaganda”.
This follows protests at Tesla locations across the US, as well as an increase in incidents of arson and vandalism at Tesla showrooms, which Elon and President Donald Trump have labelled “domestic terrorism”.
It is unclear if Elon considers the people peacefully protesting Tesla to be the alleged propagators, or instead the handful of people who have been arrested for vandalism.
Musk continues to threaten to go after journalists and social media critics, and has also blamed fellow billionaires George Soros and Reid Hoffman, as well as the ActBlue fundraising organisation for funding the protests.
Protesters are planning their “biggest day of action yet” on March 29, hoping to target every Tesla location in the US, as well as dozens overseas for a total of 500 demonstrations.