Tesla Critic Says He’s Been Banned From Advertising on Twitter

July 11, 2023, 4:56 AM UTC

Dan O’Dowd, a prominent critic of Tesla’s partially automated driving software, says he’s banned from advertising on Elon Musk-controlled Twitter.

  • Says in July 10 release he’s unable to promote video tweets of Tesla’s software in action
  • Links to screenshot of Twitter statement saying, “This account is ineligible to run Twitter Ads due to a policy violation by one or more users. Any active campaigns have been paused”
    • Doesn’t elaborate
  • Twitter didn’t respond to request for comment
  • NOTE: O’Dowd founded the Dawn Project, which also develops safety software, and regularly spars with Musk, criticizes Tesla

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