Musk’s Space Lasers SLAPP: Threat Reveals Subtext, Critics Say
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Techdirt argues Elon Musk’s SLAPP threat over the Space Lasers documentary exposes a paradox: the threat letter suggests that 'lasers in space' may refer to Starlink inter-satellite links and that recounting Ashley St. Clair’s account isn’t inherently defaming, while Musk’s bullying approach is criticized as censorship‑driven theatrics that could backfire by boosting interest in the film and undercut his 'free speech absolutist' posture.
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