For a change, Elon Musk was again the protagonist of a heated controversy. The mistake of an interview: this time to incite the hatred of his opponents (and not only) was not the thrust of his statements, but the kind of newspaper for which it was published.
Elon Musk has agreed to be interviewed by China Cyberspacea magazine founded and directed by Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)that is the body of the People’s Republic of China that deals with regulating and (especially) censoring the web.
The interview is interesting in its own way: The billionaire spoke at length about renewable energy, brain implants and space exploration. However, the hypocrisy did not go unnoticed: But how, Elon Musk is the champion of free speech in America and then lends himself to the censorship of an autocracy that systematically violates human rights? Well, given that the China has become one of Tesla’s most important markets and that the Shanghai Gigafactory has recently assembled its millionth car.
During the interview, Elon Musk reiterated that all of his companies were founded with the aim of significantly improving people’s lives. Also published in the same issue was an interview with Jing Xiandong, CEO of Ant Group, Alibaba’s digital payment platform.
While Musk doesn’t indulge in any comments or endorsement about China in the interview, the decision to partner with a government media — moreover, the bulletin of one of the world’s largest censors — has divided the billionaire’s own fans, usually almost always. defend their favorite’s every move.
Source: Lega Nerd
