Billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, is calling out The Washington Post for again taking his comments out of context and editorializing while "reporting."
In an article published by the paper over the weekend, Musk is accused of being stubborn with regulators and not taking safety standards seriously.
"Safety experts and some of the former regulators who spoke with The Post raised concerns about 'Full Self-Driving' in particular because of its experimental nature. Tesla says the software is in 'beta,' meaning it is a pilot through which the company hopes to learn and improve its features for an eventual full release," the Post reported. 'Tesla and Musk did not respond to specific questions in a detailed request for comment. Musk said in an email, 'For the 100th time, please give my regards to your puppetmaster,' referring to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who owns The Washington Post. In a subsequent email, he also criticized The Post’s paywall for online articles."
One Twitter user was amused by what the Post published, prompting Musk to explain what he really said.
Ah yes, I see they decided to editorialize. Here’s what I actually said: pic.twitter.com/EPqtX7DLyl
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 28, 2022
Musk also made news over the weekend after criticizing Twitter for censorship and asked if a new social media platform is needed.
Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 26, 2022
What should be done? https://t.co/aPS9ycji37
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