Tesla has sued customers, journalists in China

Tesla treats customers in China much differently than in the U.S.
CEO Elon Musk spent years referring to himself as a “free speech absolutist.” When he acquired Twitter (now X) in 2022, he framed the deal as necessary for preserving free speech in the United States and beyond.
Tesla Suing Its Own Customers And Critical Journalists To Silence Negative Comments, And It’s Winning, Report Finds
Investigation revealed Tesla had taken successful legal action against six customers, six bloggers and two journalists over unflattering comments
Takeaways: Tesla has sued Chinese customers and journalists — and won almost every time
Tesla has embraced an aggressive legal strategy in China to stifle its critics — suing its own customers. That’s left some Tesla owners desperate. Zhang Yazhou protested publicly that her Model 3's brakes had failed and caused an accident in 2021 that sent her parents to the hospital.
Tesla has sued customers and journalists in China for defamation
Tesla has sued its own customers and journalists in China for defamation – and won just about every time. Elon Musk's company has pioneered an aggressive legal strategy there.
A woman in China sued Tesla after complaining of faulty brakes — now she’s paying Tesla $23K
A report claims that Tesla has sued "at least" six car owners in China over the past four years after complaining about mechanical issues.
Tesla Sues Customers & Journalists in China for Complaining About Its Cars
Tesla has been suing customers, journalists and media outlets in China who complain or criticize their cars and winning every case.

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Tesla condemns many Chinese who complained about brake failure, local press is banned from criticizing the company
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