• @breadsmasher
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    521 month ago

    Wait if someone accuses me of breaking the law or in breach of regulations, I can just sue them?

    • @apfelwoiSchoppen
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      201 month ago

      This is the way of those with extreme wealth. Corporations and wealthy people do this.

    • @[email protected]
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      181 month ago

      Yeah. And for a case you’re likely to win damages from, many lawyers will take the case under a contract where they only get paid (over half your payout) if you win.

      Elon Musk, in contrast, has lost so many legal battles lately, that I’m sure his lawyers demand pay up front, in cash, every morning, before they start work.

    • Ephera
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      61 month ago

      I believe, “sue” isn’t the right word here. Presumably, he’s simply using his right to a fair trial, rather than accept their out-of-court offer.

      If an organisation publicly claimed you were breaking the law and that turned out to be false, then you could sue back for defamation, but otherwise, I don’t think that’s a thing…

    • @[email protected]
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      121 month ago

      If he’s not completely delusion, that’s exactly his plan.

      He has proven he’s not afraid to waste 44 billion in sharehold value to satisfy his ego.

  • @[email protected]
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    201 month ago

    When Euractiv reached out for comment, an automated response from X’s press email said “Busy now, please check back later.”

    lol, the professional wording fitting the platform

    • Ephera
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      171 month ago

      Huh, they used to just respond with “💩”. I wonder what caused Lord Edgelord to give in.

    • federal reverseM
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      141 month ago

      Twitter famously no longer has a PR department since Elmo took over. They were indeed automatically sending out shitpile emojis for a while, apparently they have upgraded to something more professional.

    • Pleb
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      61 month ago

      It’s a step up from the shit emoji I guess.

  • @Viking_Hippie
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    X Chairmain and CTO Musk

    He made himself chief TECHNICAL officer?? 😂

    Only technical thing he’s ever done is writing a fucking Space Invaders ripoff on the computer daddy’s Apartheid emerald money bought him in the 80s!