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Factbox: Elon Musk protest tweets against coronavirus lockdowns – Source Reuters Tech News

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who has a history of being outspoken on Twitter, lashed out on the social media platform over the past several days with his strong views on restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The Silicon Valley billionaire entrepreneur and head of Tesla Inc expressed complete disapproval of the restrictions in the past when he tweeted here, “The coronavirus panic is dumb” in March.

On Wednesday, Musk doubled down – calling the lockdown measures “fascist”, during the electric carmaker’s first-quarter earnings conference call with analysts.

Below are some additional Musk tweets on lockdown measures:

April 29th:

– “FREE AMERICA NOW” (bit.ly/3eZrDVA)

– “Give people their freedom back!” Musk also shared a Wall Street Journal opinion report on whether shutdowns work to fight the spread of COVID-19. (bit.ly/3fglswG)

– “Bravo Texas!” Musk lauded while sharing a report which said that Texas restaurants, retailers and other…

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