Tesla hops on Chinese social media to police posts that damage its brand

A Tesla owner in China gave a public apology on social media for uploading a video on his TikTok account with a staged “brake failure” incident. The legal department of Tesla China seems to have accused the user for false defamation, which resulted in a new TikTok video where he revokes his previous “claims.” In his apology, the EV owner admits that his Model X had never had a brake issue over the three years he’s owned the vehicle. He also adds that the stunt was for entertainment purposes only. Tesla 🇨🇳 Legal team went after a Tik Tok account,…

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