Tesla Ready to Sue Vicious Media?

What if Tesla decided to sue every non-compliant media outlet? This is the message found on X, Elon Musk’s social network.

This is in no way a New Year’s joke, but rather a very serious shareholder letter to Tesla’s Board of Directors. Admit it, for a manufacturer with a young and modern image led by a boss more libertarian than liberty itself, who constantly advocates for freedom of expression, it does stand out! We’ll let you judge:

The Tesla shareholders express their concerns regarding media coverage they consider misleading about Tesla, its products, and its operations, which they believe negatively impacts the stock value. A recent event in Las Vegas is cited: an explosion involving a Cybertruck, allegedly poorly reported by some media outlets. The shareholders point out factual inaccuracies in these articles, which they deem harmful to the company. We leave it to you to judge the coverage we have provided and to decide if it warrants a reprimand: A Tesla Cybertruck explodes in front of the Trump Hotel!

They are asking the Board of Directors:

1. An independent analysis of recent press articles to identify cases of misinformation.
2. Evaluation of potential legal actions against responsible media outlets.

While affirming their respect for press freedom, they emphasize the need to distinguish between free speech and false statements that could harm Tesla. They acknowledge the constraints related to legal proceedings, such as respecting the First Amendment, costs, and public relations implications… but highlight the fiduciary duty, which is purely money-driven, of the Board to protect Tesla’s and its shareholders’ interests. They request concrete measures to counter false information and await a response detailing the actions planned to remedy the situation.

In essence, just some background chatter, but delivered by Alexandra Merz, a highly publicized lawyer on X with nearly 170,000 followers who has made a point of defending Tesla shareholders. And since she has many followers, she benefits from significant media resonance with each initiative. The topic is therefore not humorous because such measures are very far from Musk’s usual mentality, but the latter has approved the initiative, which already has over 3,000 signatures! So should we stop trying to analyze facts and just stick to reporting them factually? What next!!!

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