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Tesla sues Chinese drivers who publicly criticise the FSD Beta

Tesla’s litigious approach to criticisms of the FSD Beta are concurrent with its Chief Executive’s self-described “free speech absolutism”. By Stewart Burnett

An investigative piece published on 12 February 2025 in The Associated Press (AP) has revealed that Tesla is suing drivers that speak out about problems with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta. Since 2020, Tesla has sued at least six Chinese Tesla owners who experienced sudden malfunctions, quality issues, or were involved in accidents, as well as two newspapers that criticised it—all successfully.

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