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Twitter subpoenas Tesla; Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud & bots/spam worsen

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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.

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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.

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.”

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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. 

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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

Johnna Crider is a Baton Rouge writer covering Tesla, Elon Musk, EVs, and clean energy & supports Tesla's mission. Johnna also interviewed Elon Musk and you can listen here

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Tesla drops latest hint that new Cybertruck trim is selling like hotcakes

According to Tesla’s Online Design Studio, the new All-Wheel-Drive Cybertruck will now be delivered in April 2027. Earlier orders are still slated for early this Summer, but orders from here on forward are now officially pushed into next year:

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Tesla’s new Cybertruck offering has had its delivery date pushed back once again. This is now the second time, and deliveries for the newest orders are now pushed well into 2027.

According to Tesla’s Online Design Studio, the new All-Wheel-Drive Cybertruck will now be delivered in April 2027. Earlier orders are still slated for early this Summer, but orders from here on forward are now officially pushed into next year:

Just three days ago, the initial delivery date of June 2026 was pushed back to early Fall, and now, that date has officially moved to April 2027.

The fact that Tesla has had to push back deliveries once again proves one of two things: either Tesla has slow production plans for the new Cybertruck trim, or demand is off the charts.

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Judging by how Tesla is already planning to raise the price based on demand in just a few days, it seems like the company knows it is giving a tremendous deal on this spec of Cybertruck, and units are moving quickly.

That points more toward demand and not necessarily to slower production plans, but it is not confirmed.

Tesla Cybertruck’s newest trim will undergo massive change in ten days, Musk says

Tesla is set to hike the price on March 1, so tomorrow will be the final day to grab the new Cybertruck trim for just $59,990.

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It features:

  • Dual Motor AWD w/ est. 325 mi of range
  • Powered tonneau cover
  • Bed outlets (2x 120V + 1x 240V) & Powershare capability
  • Coil springs w/ adaptive damping
  • Heated first-row seats w/ textile material that is easy to clean
  • Steer-by-wire & Four Wheel Steering
  • 6’ x 4’ composite bed
  • Towing capacity of up to 7,500 lbs
  • Powered frunk

Interestingly, the price offering is fairly close to what Tesla unveiled back in late 2019.

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Elon Musk outlines plan for first Starship tower catch attempt

Musk confirmed that Starship V3 Ship 1 (SN1) is headed for ground tests and expressed strong confidence in the updated vehicle design.

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Elon Musk has clarified when SpaceX will first attempt to catch Starship’s upper stage with its launch tower. The CEO’s update provides the clearest teaser yet for the spacecraft’s recovery roadmap.

Musk shared the details in recent posts on X. In his initial post, Musk confirmed that Starship V3 Ship 1 (SN1) is headed for ground tests and expressed strong confidence in the updated vehicle design.

“Starship V3 SN1 headed for ground tests. I am highly confident that the V3 design will achieve full reusability,” Musk wrote.

In a follow-up post, Musk addressed when SpaceX would attempt to catch the upper stage using the launch tower’s robotic arms. 

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“Should note that SpaceX will only try to catch the ship with the tower after two perfect soft landings in the ocean. The risk of the ship breaking up over land needs to be very low,” Musk clarified. 

His remarks suggest that SpaceX is deliberately reducing risk before attempting a tower catch of Starship’s upper stage. Such a milestone would mark a major step towards the full reuse of the Starship system.

SpaceX is currently targeting the first Starship V3 flight of 2026 this coming March. The spacecraft’s V3 iteration is widely viewed as a key milestone in SpaceX’s long-term strategy to make Starship fully reusable. 

Starship V3 features a number of key upgrades over its previous iterations. The vehicle is equipped with SpaceX’s Raptor V3 engines, which are designed to deliver significantly higher thrust than earlier versions while reducing cost and weight. 

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The V3 design is also expected to be optimized for manufacturability, a critical step if SpaceX intends to scale the spacecraft’s production toward frequent launches for Starlink, lunar missions, and eventually Mars. 

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Tesla FSD (Supervised) could be approved in the Netherlands next month: Musk

Musk shared the update during a recent interview at Giga Berlin.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared that Full Self-Driving (FSD) could receive regulatory approval in the Netherlands as soon as March 20, potentially marking a major step forward for Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance rollout in Europe.

Musk shared the update during a recent interview at Giga Berlin, noting that the date was provided by local authorities.

“Tesla has the most advanced real-world AI, and hopefully, it will be approved soon in Europe. We’re told by the authorities that March 20th, it’ll be approved in the Netherlands,’ what I was told,” Musk stated

“Hopefully, that date remains the same. But I think people in Europe are going to be pretty blown away by how good the Tesla car AI is in being able to drive.”

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Tesla’s FSD system relies on vision-based neural networks trained on real-world driving data, allowing vehicles to navigate using cameras and AI rather than traditional sensor-heavy solutions. 

The performance of FSD Supervised has so far been impressive. As per Tesla’s safety report, Full Self-Driving Supervised has already traveled 8.3 billion miles. So far, vehicles operating with FSD Supervised engaged recorded one major collision every 5,300,676 miles. 

In comparison, Teslas driven manually with Active Safety systems recorded one major collision every 2,175,763 miles, while Teslas driven manually without Active Safety recorded one major collision every 855,132 miles. The U.S. average during the same period was one major collision every 660,164 miles.

If approval is granted on March 20, the Netherlands could become the first European market to greenlight Tesla’s latest supervised FSD (Supervised) software under updated regulatory frameworks. Tesla has been working to secure expanded FSD access across Europe, where regulatory standards differ significantly from those in the United States. Approval in the Netherlands would likely serve as a foundation for broader EU adoption, though additional country-level clearances may still be required.

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