Reports Say Tesla Asked China to Censor Social Media Criticism


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Reports Say Tesla Asked China to Censor Social Media Criticism Surprise, surprise. A Tesla factory. Maurizio Pesce / Wikimedia Tesla has hit a PR snag in China. CEO Elon Musk reportedly asked the Chinese government to censor social media posts critical of Tesla, in a move that seems highly incongruous with the tech billionaire's stance on government regulation and censorship in the United States, according to a Bloomberg report that "buried the lede" to bizarre depths. There remains no evidence that Tesla brakes are inherently faulty. But it's important to remember that supporting censorship in China while also disagreeing with...