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Twitter subpoenas Tesla; Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud & bots/spam worsen
Twitter subpoenaed Tesla and Elon Musk accused the social media company of fraud. And those pesky verified crypto scammers roam free.
The back and forth between Twitter and Elon Musk continue. And still, bots and spam continue to be problematic for Twitter users. There are still verified accounts impersonating Elon Musk and promoting crypto scams.
Twitter subpoenaed Tesla
Twitter subpoenaed Tesla for all of its documents and communication related to Elon Musk’s bid to buy the social network. The new subpoena was filed on August 2nd and Twitter has a total of 27 requests for Tesla.
The Verge noted that Twitter wants internal communication at Tesla about Elon Musk’s takeover plans, all communication between Elon Musk and Twitter, and between Elon Musk and co-investors such as Larry Ellison. Twitter also wants all of the documents related to the Tesla stock that Elon Musk sold to pay to finance the bid.
Elon Musk accuses Twitter of Fraud
Meanwhile, the Tesla CEO accused the social network of fraud over its bot count. The Associated Press reported that the countersuit, which Elon Musk’s attorneys accused the social network of trying to keep hidden, accused Twitter of committing fraud, breaching a contract, and in violation of a securities law in Texas.
The CEO’s attorneys argued that Twitter’s “misrepresentations or omissions” distorted its value which caused Elon Musk to agree in April to purchase it at an inflated price. The attorneys noted that Twitter’s own disclosures revealed that it had 64 million fewer “monetizable daily active users,” that can be shown digital ads than the initial 238 million Twitter claimed.
Earlier today, Andrea Stroppa shared another thread with details from Elon Musk’s suit against Twitter. In May, Andrea estimated that false, spam or automated accounts could represent 12-14% of Twitter’s then mDAU, which is the key metric for Twitter’s business revenue and market value according to its SEC filings.
For years, most researchers affirmed that Twitter's estimates about its spam and fake accounts were inaccurate. Nobody cared. But now @elonmusk opened Pandora's box, and there is still a story to write.
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— Andrea Stroppa 🐺 Claudius Nero's Legion 🐺 (@andst7) August 5, 2022
Spam and bots getting worse.
According to an article by POC Network, the author noted that Twitter’s spam and bot issues are getting worse.
“It has gotten to the point that close to half of my colleagues have decided to close (or “deactivate”) their Twitter accounts. All due to the fact that it just wasn’t worth the constant bombardment of spam they would get within their notification screen.”
In response to Elon Musk’s recent tweet today about hustling to get the Starship Booster 7 back to its pad to test the outer ring of 20 engines, I saw several of the usual crypto spam accounts. Some were even verified impersonators of Elon Musk himself.
How do the bot and spam usage on Twitter look to you? Are you seeing an increase? For me, it’s been about the same but I am also kind of used to them. I have seen the increase in spam replies when Elon Musk tweets.
What are your thoughts?
Disclaimer: Johnna is long Tesla.
I’d love to hear from you! If you have any comments, concerns, or see a typo, you can email me at johnna@teslarati.com. You can also reach me on Twitter @JohnnaCrider1
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Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets.
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets. The company also completed deployment of its first-generation Direct to Cell constellation, launching over 650 satellites in just 18 months to enable cellular connectivity.
SpaceX highlighted Starlink’s impressive 2025 progress in an extensive report.
Key achievements from Starlink’s 2025 Progress
Starlink connected over 4.6 million new customers with high-speed internet while bringing service to 35 more regions worldwide in 2025. Starlink is now connecting 9.2 million people worldwide. The service achieved this just weeks after hitting its 8 million customer milestone.
Starlink is now available in 155 markets, including areas that are unreachable by traditional ISPs. As per SpaceX, Starlink has also provided over 21 million airline passengers and 20 million cruise passengers with reliable high-speed internet connectivity during their travels.
Starlink Direct to Cell
Starlink’s Direct to Cell constellation, more than 650 satellites strong, has already connected over 12 million people at least once, marking a breakthrough in global mobile coverage.
Starlink Direct to Cell is currently rolled out to 22 countries and 6 continents, with over 6 million monthly customers. Starlink Direct to Cell also has 27 MNO partners to date.
“This year, SpaceX completed deployment of the first generation of the Starlink Direct to Cell constellation, with more than 650 satellites launched to low-Earth orbit in just 18 months. Starlink Direct to Cell has connected more than 12 million people, and counting, at least once, providing life-saving connectivity when people need it most,” SpaceX wrote.
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Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
Tesla’s Giga Nevada has reached an impressive milestone, producing its 6 millionth drive unit as 2925 came to a close.
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
6 million drive units
The achievement was shared by the official Tesla Manufacturing account on social media platform X. “Congratulations to the Giga Nevada team for producing their 6 millionth Drive Unit!” Tesla wrote.
The photo showed numerous factory workers assembled on the production floor, proudly holding golden balloons that spelled out “6000000″ in front of drive unit assembly stations. Elon Musk gave credit to the Giga Nevada team, writing, “Congrats on 6M drive units!” in a post on X.
Giga Nevada’s essential role
Giga Nevada produces drive units, battery packs, and energy products. The facility has been a cornerstone of Tesla’s scaling since opening, and it was the crucial facility that ultimately enabled Tesla to ramp the Model 3 and Model Y. Even today, it serves as Tesla’s core hub for battery and drivetrain components for vehicles that are produced in the United States.
Giga Nevada is expected to support Tesla’s ambitious 2026 targets, including the launch of vehicles like the Tesla Semi and the Cybercab. Tesla will have a very busy 2026, and based on Giga Nevada’s activities so far, it appears that the facility will be equally busy as well.
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Tesla Supercharger network delivers record 6.7 TWh in 2025
The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets.
Tesla’s Supercharger Network had its biggest year ever in 2025, delivering a record 6.7 TWh of electricity to vehicles worldwide.
To celebrate its busy year, the official @TeslaCharging account shared an infographic showing the Supercharger Network’s growth from near-zero in 2012 to this year’s impressive milestone.
Record 6.7 TWh delivered in 2025
The bar chart shows steady Supercharger energy delivery increases since 2012. Based on the graphic, the Supercharger Network started small in the mid-2010s and accelerated sharply after 2019, when the Model 3 was going mainstream.
Each year from 2020 onward showed significantly more energy delivery, with 2025’s four quarters combining for the highest total yet at 6.7 TWh.
This energy powered millions of charging sessions across Tesla’s growing fleet of vehicles worldwide. The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets. This makes the Supercharger Network loved not just by Tesla owners but EV drivers as a whole.
Resilience after Supercharger team changes
2025’s record energy delivery comes despite earlier 2024 layoffs on the Supercharger team, which sparked concerns about the system’s expansion pace. Max de Zegher, Tesla Director of Charging North America, also highlighted that “Outside China, Superchargers delivered more energy than all other fast chargers combined.”
Longtime Tesla owner and FSD tester Whole Mars Catalog noted the achievement as proof of continued momentum post-layoffs. At the time of the Supercharger team’s layoffs in 2024, numerous critics were claiming that Elon Musk was halting the network’s expansion altogether, and that the team only remained because the adults in the room convinced the juvenile CEO to relent.
Such a scenario, at least based on the graphic posted by the Tesla Charging team on X, seems highly implausible.
Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
