4 ms·

There's no takedown request on the videos. You just can't be an employee that violates your NDA by giving insider scoops.

alphabetting 5y ago
Tesla was aware of the youtube channel and Tesla made a big deal about dropping NDAs on FSD last year.
clouddrover 5y ago
There were no insider scoops. He demonstrated the product he purchased.
- filoleg 5y ago
  He didn't purchase FSD Beta, because it isn't for sale. Current FSD is for sale, and you will receive FSD Beta update when it gets out of beta. The only way to currently get FSD Beta is get selected (after applying) into the beta tester group for it. If you want to record videos or reviews of yourself driving current FSD (that's for sale), you are more than welcome to, no one will stop you, and you aren't breaking any rules. FSD Beta is literally a beta tester program. And selective small-audience beta tests for all kinds of products typically carry extra restrictions in terms of what you can publicly reveal as a participant.
  - clouddrover 5y ago
    Tesla doesn't have a full self-driving product to sell. Tesla's been lying about it for nine years now: https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now-have-full-self-driving-hardware https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now... https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-promises-full-self-driving-next-year-for-th-1848432496 https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-promises-full-self-driving-ne... Bernal demonstrated the product he purchased.
  - FireBeyond 5y ago
    And subject to selective enforcement. Because I sure don't see each and every FSD beta video getting pulled.
jfoster 5y ago
It could be that it was perceived as a general conflict of interest. Maybe even be both ways; Tesla could be concerned that he's seemingly reviewing the product independently, without it being clear enough that he works for Tesla, akin to Amazon sellers reviewing their own products. It's also possible that he was let go for reasons completely unrelated to the YouTube channel.

alphabetting 5y ago

Tesla was aware of the youtube channel and Tesla made a big deal about dropping NDAs on FSD last year.

clouddrover 5y ago

There were no insider scoops. He demonstrated the product he purchased.

filoleg 5y ago
He didn't purchase FSD Beta, because it isn't for sale. Current FSD is for sale, and you will receive FSD Beta update when it gets out of beta. The only way to currently get FSD Beta is get selected (after applying) into the beta tester group for it. If you want to record videos or reviews of yourself driving current FSD (that's for sale), you are more than welcome to, no one will stop you, and you aren't breaking any rules. FSD Beta is literally a beta tester program. And selective small-audience beta tests for all kinds of products typically carry extra restrictions in terms of what you can publicly reveal as a participant.
- clouddrover 5y ago
  Tesla doesn't have a full self-driving product to sell. Tesla's been lying about it for nine years now: https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now-have-full-self-driving-hardware https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now... https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-promises-full-self-driving-next-year-for-th-1848432496 https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-promises-full-self-driving-ne... Bernal demonstrated the product he purchased.
- FireBeyond 5y ago
  And subject to selective enforcement. Because I sure don't see each and every FSD beta video getting pulled.

jfoster 5y ago

It could be that it was perceived as a general conflict of interest. Maybe even be both ways; Tesla could be concerned that he's seemingly reviewing the product independently, without it being clear enough that he works for Tesla, akin to Amazon sellers reviewing their own products. It's also possible that he was let go for reasons completely unrelated to the YouTube channel.