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Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Some Headlines. But That Doesn’t Make Them Defamatory

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Elon Musk is once again threatening to sue over speech he dislikes — this time, over factual headlines about a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck. But not liking how a story is framed do…

Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Some Headlines. But That Doesn’t Make Them Defamatory

Actual free speech means that public figures, like Elon Musk, need to have a thicker skin. They need to recognize that not everyone will publish things that are flattering, and sometimes you just have to suck it up and take it. Or use the fact that you have one of the world’s largest megaphones to… use your own voice to respond. Rather than threatening legal recourse. That’s how free speech works.

What a baby.

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