On February 20, CNMO learned that Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded violently to the news that a negative report about his company won the "News of the Year Award". Previously, Reuters reporters won the George Polk Journalist Award for a series of investigative stories against Musk's companies, including Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink.
It is understood that the George Polk Journalist Award is presented by Long Island University in the United States to recognize special achievements in the field of journalism, especially those that are conducted in the public interest for in-depth investigative reporting. However, Musk expressed strong dissatisfaction with the content of the award.
The Reuters report exposed multiple problems with Musk's company, including the rising number of injured SpaceX workers, the death of one person, and Neuralink's misconduct in animal experiments. At the same time, Tesla has also been exposed to cover up product defects, manipulate mileage estimates, violate driver privacy, and delay customer compensation. The reports sparked widespread public attention, leading to investigations by U.S. and European regulators and prompting consumers to file class action lawsuits.
An X user ** picked up the news and commented: "What could be worse than winning an award for spreading lies about Elon Musk and his company? Answer: The award ...... for thisThis comment seems to represent the perception of a portion of the public about the controversy between Musk and Reuters. Musk responded: "Reuters deserves the '** of the Year' award!" He accused the Reuters reports of spreading lies about him and his company, saying they did not reflect the company's reality.