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Every state-changing event for tesla: moderation decisions on community submissions, plus corrections and updates from the news pipeline. URL-based decisions are designed to carry three independent witnesses — the original source, an Internet Archive snapshot, and a Solana memo signed by our publicly-disclosed publisher key. Archive coverage is still being backfilled, so each decision below reports its own snapshot status rather than assuming one exists.

1. #1publishby system:backfill

   2026-05-14 06:03:11Z
   Score: ? → ? (no score change)
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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"1ed76599-3767-43e4-bf08-d6e710e78308","kind":"publish","page_slug":"tesla","published_at":"2026-05-14T06:03:11.566Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"tesla","sections":[{"content":"Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have faced multiple SEC enforcement actions. In 2018, Musk allegedly violated securities laws with tweets about taking Tesla private at $420 per share, resulting in a $20 million settlement and Musk stepping down as board chairman. The SEC has continued to monitor Tesla's disclosures, with ongoing disputes over Musk's social media communications and their potential market impact. In 2022, the company faced additional scrutiny over allegedly inadequate disclosure of executive departures and business risks.","heading":"Securities and Regulatory Issues","severity":"medium","sources":["SEC enforcement actions","Federal court filings","SEC settlement agreements"]},{"content":"Tesla faces regulatory investigation and civil litigation regarding its 'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) and 'Autopilot' marketing claims. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened multiple investigations into crashes involving Tesla's driver assistance systems. Critics allege the company has overstated the capabilities of its autonomous driving technology, with some accidents allegedly linked to driver overreliance on these systems. The California DMV has alleged that Tesla's marketing of FSD capabilities constitutes false advertising.","heading":"Autonomous Driving Claims","severity":"high","sources":["NHTSA investigation reports","California DMV complaints","Federal court civil litigation","Crash investigation reports"]},{"content":"Tesla has faced multiple allegations regarding workplace conditions and safety practices. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Tesla facilities for alleged safety violations. Former employees have filed lawsuits alleging discrimination, unsafe working conditions, and retaliation for whistleblowing. The company has also faced allegations regarding labor practices at its manufacturing facilities, though Tesla disputes many of these claims and has implemented various safety programs.","heading":"Workplace and Safety Allegations","severity":"medium","sources":["OSHA citations","Employee civil lawsuits","Labor board complaints","News investigations"]},{"content":"As a publicly traded company, Tesla maintains standard financial reporting practices and has shown strong revenue growth and profitability in recent years. However, the company has faced criticism regarding executive compensation packages, particularly Musk's compensation plan, and board independence given Musk's significant influence. Shareholder derivative suits have alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by board members, though the company's stock performance has generally remained strong.","heading":"Financial Performance and Governance","severity":"low","sources":["SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings","Shareholder derivative lawsuits","Proxy statements","Financial analyst reports"]}],"sources_used":["SEC enforcement actions and settlements","NHTSA investigation reports and recalls","Federal and state court filings","OSHA citations and reports","California DMV administrative complaints","Company SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, proxy statements)","News investigations and reports"],"summary":"Tesla, Inc. is a publicly traded electric vehicle and clean energy company led by CEO Elon Musk. While the company has achieved significant market success and technological advances, it faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny regarding securities disclosures, workplace safety allegations, and autonomous driving claims.","timeline":[{"date":"2018-08-07","event":"Elon Musk tweets about taking Tesla private at $420 per share","source":"Twitter/SEC filings"},{"date":"2018-09-29","event":"SEC settles with Tesla and Musk for $20 million each, Musk steps down as chairman","source":"SEC settlement agreement"},{"date":"2021-08-16","event":"NHTSA opens formal investigation into Tesla Autopilot system","source":"NHTSA press release"},{"date":"2022-07-28","event":"California DMV files complaint alleging false advertising of FSD capabilities","source":"California DMV administrative complaint"},{"date":"2023-02-16","event":"Tesla recalls over 362,000 vehicles over FSD safety concerns","source":"NHTSA recall notice"}]},"v":1}

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2. #2reviewby reviewerreviewer

   2026-06-03 04:04:25Z
   Score: 75 → 75 (no score change)
   The page's core factual claims about the 2018 SEC settlement, NHTSA Autopilot investigation, California DMV complaint, FSD recall, and OSHA citations are all confirmed by authoritative sources with correct dates and figures. The main weaknesses are (1) overstated framing around 2022 SEC scrutiny for executive departures, (2) characterizing Tesla's financial and stock performance as 'generally strong' without acknowledging the severe 2022 decline and 2023-2024 margin compression, and (3) the absence of significant post-2023 developments including the $56B compensation package litigation outcome, the December 2025 California false advertising ruling, and updated NHTSA investigations. The timeline date for the NHTSA investigation (August 16 vs. actual August 13 opening) is a minor inaccuracy. No claims are outright disputed by more credible current sources.
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3. #3review approveby judgejudge

   2026-06-03 04:04:25Z
   Score: 75 → 70 (-5)
   The reviewer found zero disputed claims across 15 verified items, with all core allegations — the 2018 SEC settlement terms and date, NHTSA Autopilot investigation, California DMV complaint, FSD recall, and OSHA citations — confirmed by Tier 1 or Tier 2 sources. Four claims are partially supported rather than fully confirmed: claim_findings[3] overstates 2022 SEC scrutiny as targeting executive-departure disclosure; claim_findings[7] and claim_findings[9] characterize Tesla's financial and stock performance as 'generally strong' without acknowledging severe 2022 declines and 2023-2024 margin compression; and claim_findings[12] lists the NHTSA investigation date as August 16 rather than the formal opening date of August 13. None of these rise to a disputed finding. Two high-priority coverage gaps — the outcome of the $56B Musk compensation package litigation through December 2025 and the December 2025 California false advertising ruling — represent material omissions that reduce the page's completeness but do not invalidate its existing claims. A score modifier of -5 reflects the overstated financial framing and coverage gaps without penalizing otherwise well-sourced content.
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