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submitted 2 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by the Michigan secretary of state’s office amid efforts to collect voter data.

Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said he created and helped fund the America PAC, which is supporting former President Donald Trump. Musk has a net worth of over $225 billion, according to Forbes.

The committee has been acquiring detailed voter information from those living in Michigan and other battleground states after people submit their personal data through a section on the PAC’s website that says “register to vote.”

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[-] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 115 points 2 months ago

This Elon Musk? That totally permanently deleted this image forever?

Totally Permanently Deleted For Serial

[-] Coach@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago
[-] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 13 points 2 months ago

It's just a phase. Just like his current phase, a racist fascist transphobia.

[-] frunch@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

It's phases all the way down

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Hey man nothing wrong with dressing how he wants but boy is he a fucking asshole incel bigot who vastly over-extends his intelligence into areas for which he knows nothing about.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah I have friends who could easily have pictures like that. The difference is they actually believe in freedom

[-] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

This. Let’s put the critique where it’s actually warranted. Being weird isn’t hurting anyone.

[-] SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 84 points 2 months ago

I really hope this is another Fox vs dominion situation where Elon gets a decent kick to the teeth

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 2 months ago

I do as well. But I won’t get my hopes up.

Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

Potential charges will be laid sometime in 2030.

[-] svc@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 9 points 2 months ago

Seize the funds that are suspected of the crime.

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

That only happens to poor people

[-] sxan@midwest.social 31 points 2 months ago

Locking Trump up in the same cell as Elon would be not only so immensely gratifying, but would probably be fitting and almost unbearable for both of them.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 19 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately it would be unconstitutional, because locking either of them up with anyone would be considered cruel and unusual

[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

"We used to throw problem prisoners into solitary. We have something much better now."

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Put them in with Rudy Giuliani and Steve Bannon. It'll be like a more satisfying version of the last episode of Seinfeld

[-] Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

If you think he read the fine print before donating money, read up on his purchase of Twitter. The man doesn't read the fine print.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 months ago

Common mindset in the startup tech world - rules are made to be broken. And it often works. Like Uber.

But whenever startups get into tightly regulated spaces, like medical and finance, they get a wakeup call and are fined (and even jailed) for fucking around and finding out.

Will political donations, with a history of regulations, will they call him out? I'm hoping so.

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

There's a reason scrum isn't used at nasa for safety-critical systems lol.

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Uber is of course a predicate failure. The point was to abuse labor and lock themselves in. It worked for short term profit, for some, for a while. Now it's collapsing.

[-] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

It's probably hard to read anything when one is rollin' from that line of K you just railed.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 17 points 2 months ago

Yes!! So proud to be a Michigander since we got rid of Snyder

[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Nail this asshat to the wall

[-] orcrist@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Can anyone speculate on potential violations? Or are we too early?

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

It's never too early for baseless speculation.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Weird how small his chin is, did he forget to get surgery for that when redoing his jaws?

[-] uberdroog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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