Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login
Elon Musk takes witness stand in court trial over taking Tesla private tweet (nbcnews.com)
6 points by metadat on Jan 21, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments



"Just because I tweet something doesn’t mean people believe it," Musk said.

Just because he is untrustworthy doesn't mean that people *don't* believe it. If he didn't *want* people to believe it, why did he say it?

As head of the company, he has a duty to be more cautious and responsible with his public statements lest he gets sued. If he doesn't know or the situation is unsure/unsettled, don't make a public announcement that can mislead people.


He's saying he should not be trusted! Wonder if he means things he says under oath too.


Did any Twitter employees believe his tweets? Should they not have?


Original title was too long for HN:

Elon Musk takes the witness stand in court trial over his failed attempt to take Tesla private


The one here is better. "Failed attempt" is a generous assessment. It implies it was possible, and a good faith effort. That is at least debatable, and it is unsupported by visible efforts.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: