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Why is Elon's idea so offensive to journalists?

• Fricken 8y ago
  It might be because Musk is a hypocrite, with vested interests and a dubious relationship with the truth. Just a couple days ago Musk tweeted out he would enable 'full self driving features' in August. It was a craftily worded, trivial statement, and basically means that people who paid for FSD would get a few minor upgrades. Nonetheless, several dozen media outlets happily, uncritically gave him some free advertising, with many falsely implying or reporting outright that Tesla's would actually be able to drive themselves come August. Did Elon get upset about that? Of course not. Lie, distort and pander all you want, so long as you're saying nice things about Tesla. Say something negative about Tesla, though, and it's off to the Ministry of truth with you.
  • newman8r 8y ago
    Interesting that you point that out, 'full self driving features' does sound pretty misleading, I kind of glazed over that headline when I saw it yesterday myself.
• JoeAltmaier 8y ago
  Because Musk's got skin in the game. It's different when an objective 3rd party creates such a site. When someone under fire from journalists suggests such a thing, its obviously a hostile act and demands a response.
  • yasp 8y ago
    This. Journalists don't want skin in the game. Elon wants to give it to them.