On Monday night, Twitter users were confused when it became clear that Tesla-related tweets had been liked. This strange alert was displayed on the platform. Instantly, users started to speculateBecause Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, was recently appointed CEO of Twitter, and has a thin skin, this warning was necessary. But there’s a simpler explanation than Musk trying to protect the brand of his electric car company.

Brad Munchen shared a tweet from China Daily English Language, owned by the Chinese Communist Party.

“Imagine the head of the China Passenger Car Association saying this about your company,” Munchen tweetedWith a screenshot that highlights a quote by Cui Dongshu (secretary-general, China Passenger Car Association).

According to the China Daily article, Tesla is facing the serious problem of having a limited product range. Its inability to react to Chinese consumer preferences has resulted in a passive position for Tesla, which can rely only on few options, like price reductions, to remain competitive.

Anyone who tries to like the tweet is met with a warning that reads, “Help keep Twitter a place for reliable info. Find out more before liking this Tweet.” I’ve circled the warning that pops up in the tweet below.

But the reason for the warning isn’t Musk’s well-documented sensitivity around criticism of his various brands, believe it or not. Any attempt to follow a tweet originating from Russia or China, will result in the warning. You can also try it.

Hua Chunying (China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson) often tweets links from Xinhua, a Chinese media outlet. But if you try to like any of those tweets, you’ll receive the same warning.

You can still enjoy the tweets, but you will need to first read the warning.

Anyone trying to click on a Russian State Media outlet tweet will also be warned. Sputnik News. But the warning doesn’t appear for state-backed media outlets that are considered allies of the U.S., including Germany’s DW news outlet.

Curiously, we know from texts made public in the trial between Twitter’s former board and Elon Musk that the billionaire doesn’t actually have a personal problem with state-run news out of other countries.

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Source:: Social Media Explorer