Elon Musk Prefers Tesla's Losses Over Content Censorship at Cannes Lions Festival

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Elon Musk expressed preference for Tesla to lose money rather than submit to censorship at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Musk's stance on free speech has been a topic of controversy in recent years with some advertisers demanding stricter content moderation
Elon Musk Prefers Tesla's Losses Over Content Censorship at Cannes Lions Festival

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, made headlines at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this week when he expressed his preference for his company to lose money rather than submit to censorship. Musk's stance on free speech has been a topic of controversy in recent years, with some advertisers demanding stricter content moderation on the platform. During a conversation with WPP CEO Mark Read, Musk clarified that he was not directing his



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    • Elon Musk clarified his 'Go f**k yourself' comment made to advertisers last year at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
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    • His comments were in response to advertisers insisting on censorship and Musk supporting free speech rather than agreeing to be censored for money.
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

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    • Elon Musk prefers for his company to lose money and maintain free speech rather than submit to censorship.
    • Elon Musk expressed concern about artificial intelligence causing a 'crisis of meaning' for people as they realize the technology will outperform them.
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