Tesla wins case against Chinese news outlet

HONG KONG: Tesla has won a lawsuit against a Chinese news outlet that published a false article in 2020 in which it called Giga Shanghai "a modern-day sweatshop", the media reported.

The perpetrator was ordered by the court to remove the article, publicly admit their guilt, and pay monetary retribution, reports Tesmanian. Tesla faced a major smear campaign in China at the end of 2020. PingWest, a Chinese news outlet, published a lengthy article falsely describing tyrannical management at the Shanghai Gigafactory and inhumane working conditions. In the article, the author claimed that the factory produces defective cars, putting customers' lives at risk. It was reported by the journalist that employees at what was described as a "modern-day sweatshop" were constantly processed without additional pay, and that their meals consisted of instant noodles and expired bread, said the report. (IANS)

Also Read:   Hate speech down significantly on Twitter, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Also watch: