Elon Musk Unfollows Tesla Investor Sawyer Merritt Over Alleged Confidential Information Leak: 'Don't Post ... And Expect Me To Follow'
Elon Musk Unfollows Tesla Investor Sawyer Merritt Over Alleged Confidential Information Leak: 'Don't Post ... And Expect Me To Follow'
Elon Musk has unfollowed prominent Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) investor Sawyer Merritt on X, formerly Twitter, due to an alleged breach of confidentiality.
由於涉嫌違反保密規定，埃隆·馬斯克在X（前身爲Twitter）上取消關注特斯拉公司（納斯達克股票代碼：TSLA）的著名投資者索耶·梅里特。
What Happened: On Tuesday, a user on X, who goes by the name Brandon Smith on the platform, questioned Musk about this move stating that Merritt often breaks news about Tesla that employees don't disclose to the tech billionaire.
發生了什麼：週二，X上一位在平台上名叫布蘭登·史密斯的用戶向馬斯克詢問了這一舉動，稱梅里特經常發佈員工不向這位科技億萬富翁透露的有關特斯拉的新聞。
Musk responded, "Don't post leaks of confidential information and expect me to follow."
馬斯克回應說：“不要發佈泄露的機密信息，希望我能關注。”
Don't post leaks of confidential information and expect me to follow
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 30, 2024
不要發佈泄露的機密信息並期望我關注
— 埃隆·馬斯克 (@elonmusk) 2024 年 4 月 30 日
Smith then defended Merritt, stating that if Merritt had received confidential information directly, he wouldn't have posted it. He also requested Musk to give Merritt another chance.
史密斯隨後爲梅里特辯護，稱如果梅里特直接收到機密信息，他就不會發布這些信息。他還要求馬斯克再給梅里特一次機會。
If Sawyer was the one who directly received confidential info he wouldn't have posted it. Once the genie leaves the bottle... it's out of the bottle. If you join the spaces he's in regularly, he refrains from posting dubious "news" all the time. I ask you give him another chance.
— Brandon Smith (@BLSmith2112) April 30, 2024
如果 Sawyer 是直接收到機密信息的人，他就不會發布這些信息。一旦精靈離開瓶子... 它就會從瓶子裏出來。如果你經常加入他所在的空間，他就不會一直髮布可疑的 “新聞”。我請你再給他一次機會。
— 布蘭登·史密斯 (@BLSmith2112) 2024 年 4 月 30 日
Not just Smith, but many other users on X defended Merritt. On the other hand, some people deduced that Merritt "amplified Elon's leaked email" and allegedly disclosed information about layoff. At the time of writing, Musk still wasn't following Merritt.
不只是史密斯，X上的許多其他用戶也爲梅里特辯護。另一方面，有人推斷出梅里特 “放大了埃隆泄露的電子郵件”，並據稱披露了有關裁員的信息。在撰寫本文時，馬斯克仍然沒有關注梅里特。
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Benzinga reached out to Merritt and he pointed us toward his explanation on X.
本辛加聯繫了梅里特，他向我們指出了他對X的解釋。
This is what happened: Omar and I posted an article from @theinformation last night that we saw online. It was a public article that referenced an internal Tesla email from Elon Musk to his executives.
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) April 30, 2024
事情就是這樣：我和奧馬爾昨晚發佈了一篇來自 @theinformation 的文章，我們在網上看到了這篇文章。這是一篇公開文章，引用了埃隆·馬斯克給其高管的特斯拉內部電子郵件。
— 索耶·梅里特 (@SawyerMerritt) 2024 年 4 月 30 日
Why It Matters: Merritt, a well-known Tesla investor, has been in the spotlight for his outspoken support of the company and its CEO. In March 2024, Merritt defended Musk against an op-ed that labeled him a "mediocre white man."
爲何重要：著名的特斯拉投資者梅里特因其對公司及其首席執行官的直言不諱的支持而備受關注。2024年3月，梅里特針對一篇專欄文章爲馬斯克辯護，該專欄文章稱他爲 “平庸的白人”。
He also led a petition supported by Tesla, urging the U.S. auto safety regulator to reconsider classifying over-the-air software updates for safety concerns as "recalls."
他還領導了一份得到特斯拉支持的請願書，敦促美國汽車安全監管機構重新考慮將出於安全考慮的無線軟件更新歸類爲 “召回”。
Just earlier this week, Merritt humorously mocked a Tesla bear, Gordon Johnson, after the company's stock surged, signaling validation for Musk's leadership.
就在本週早些時候，梅里特幽默地嘲笑了特斯拉熊戈登·約翰遜，此前該公司的股票飆升，這表明馬斯克的領導地位得到了驗證。
Merritt's actions have often aligned with Musk's vision, making this unfollowing incident all the more surprising.
梅里特的行爲往往與馬斯克的願景一致，這使得這次取消關注的事件更加令人驚訝。
Despite the unfollowing, it's important to note that this incident does not necessarily indicate a significant rift between Musk and Merritt. However, it does raise questions about the handling of confidential information within the Tesla community.
儘管取消關注，但值得注意的是，這起事件並不一定表明馬斯克和梅里特之間存在重大分歧。但是，這確實引發了人們對特斯拉社區內機密信息處理的質疑。
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