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> How did "the media" seize on this? Let me ask you this: how is it that you are aware of the form and how Musk (or, more likely, a lawyer) filled it out? It

> How did "the media" seize on this? Let me ask you this: how is it that you are aware of the form and how Musk (or, more likely, a lawyer) filled it out? It is being reported [1]. Every word in an article for a major news outlet is meaningful in some way. Journalists are not provided limitless word count, so decisions have to be made about what is and is not included. Now, one could definitely argue that journalists merely reported on it as they were trying to divine Musk's intentions. But to then interpret this, as the GP has done, as a sign of Musk's dishonesty and lack of integrity is too great a leap (in my opinion). [1] https://news.google.com/search?q=elon+musk+twitter+passive https://news.google.com/search?q=elon+musk+twitter+passive Edit: Also, I love your handle. "Wildcat. Wiiiiiild cat."

elicash 5y ago
Those articles are mostly about announcing as a passive investor -- not whether he misled the public in his filings. This collection of articles only further makes the case that the media has mostly reported uncritically his misleading claim. RE: handle, thanks! Also, I have since-posting found one article kinda about this: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/elon-musk-thumbs-his-nose-at-the-sec-again-with-twitter-stake.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/elon-musk-thumbs-his-nose-at... However, even that article is just about the lateness of the filing. It doesn't mention the debate over whether the filing itself was misleading. And this is the best example I could find!